Clachan
Clachan is a locality in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Clachan is situated nearby to the hamlet Portachoillan, as well as near Ballochroy.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dun Skeig and Balinakill House.
Dun Skeig
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Dun Skeig is an oval Iron Age dun complex which is perched atop a rocky outcropping about 130 metres above sea level overlooking West Loch Tarbert in Kintyre, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, about 1 kilometre northwest of the village of Clachan. Dun Skeig is situated 1½ miles north of Clachan.
Balinakill House
Guest house
Balinakill House is a Victorian manor house to the east of the village of Clachan, Kintyre, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The house was built by Sir William Mackinnon, 1st Baronet of Strathaird and Loup, founder of the British India Steam Navigation Company, who purchased the estates of Balinakill and Loup in 1867.
Ballochroy standing stones
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Ballochroy standing stones is situated 2½ miles southwest of Clachan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clachan and Ardpatrick.
Clachan
Village
Clachan is a small village in North Kintyre, Argyll & Bute, Scotland. Clachan is the site of an old church, which was the principal church for the North Kintyre area.
Ardpatrick
Hamlet
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Ardpatrick is a village at the southwestern extremity of the Knapdale, Argyll, Scotland. The village is built along the north western shore of West Loch Tarbert. Ardpatrick is situated 3 miles north of Clachan.
Whitehouse
Hamlet
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Whitehouse is a hamlet on the Kintyre Peninsula in Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland. It is located around 5.5 miles southwest of Tarbert and around 25 miles north of Campbeltown. Whitehouse is situated 5 miles northeast of Clachan.
Clachan
- Type: Locality
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.73333° or 55° 44′ northLongitude
-5.56667° or 5° 34′ westElevation
482 feet (147 metres)Open location code
9C7PPCMM+88GeoNames ID
2652986
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