Cairndow

Cairndow is a coastal hamlet in , Scotland. The town lies between the A83 road and the head of Loch Fyne. Cairndow's school closed in 1988 after the roll fell to just 3 pupils.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Kilmorich Parish Church and Ardkinglas.

Church
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Manor estate
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House is a Category A listed country house on the Estate in , Scotland. The estate lies on the eastern shore of Loch Fyne, and the house is located close to the village of Cairndow.

Peak
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, is one of the Arrochar Alps, a mountain in , western . Located in the . is situated 2 miles east of Cairndow.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ardkinglas and The Tinkers’ Heart.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Locality
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The Tinkers' Heart is a Scottish Travellers' commemorative monument near the village of Cairndow by Loch Fyne in , . It is also known as the Gypsy's Heart, Gypsies' Heart or Gypsy's Wedding Heart. is situated 2 miles southwest of Cairndow.

Village
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is a village in , Scotland. It is located on the banks of Loch Fyne, opposite and is served by the A815 road. The old Ferry Inn, in St. is situated 4 miles southwest of Cairndow.

Cairndow

Latitude
56.25449° or 56° 15′ 16″ north
Longitude
-4.93859° or 4° 56′ 19″ west
Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)
United Nations Location Code
GB CID
Open location code
9C8Q7336+QH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 835670296
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2654069
Wiki­data ID
Q277053
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Scottish Gaelic—“Cairndow” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Cairndow”
  • Dutch: “Cairndow”
  • French: “Cairndow”
  • German: “Cairndow”
  • Hausa: “Cairndow”
  • Irish: “An Càrn Dubh”
  • Polish: “Cairndow”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “An Càrn Dubh”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Eclectic Collection and Cairndow Village Hall.

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