Balemartine

Balemartine is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Balemartine is situated nearby to the locality Soroby, as well as near Co‘ Dhèis.

Type: Village
Description: village on Tiree, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “Baile Mhàrtainn”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tiree and Loch an Eilein.

Tiree

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tiree is the westernmost island of the Inner Hebrides. It's about 12 miles long by 3 miles wide, with a population of 653 in 2011. It's low-lying and relatively fertile - the name means "land of corn".

Loch an Eilein

Lake

Photo: Roger McLachlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Loch an Eilein is a lake.

Ben Hynish

Peak

Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ben Hynish is a peak, which is situated 1½ miles southwest of Balemartine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mannal and Hynish.

Mannal

Hamlet

Photo: Roger McLachlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Mannal is a coastal hamlet on the west side of Hynish Bay, on the island of Tiree, Scotland. The township of Mannal lies on the southwest corner of Tiree at the southern end of Hynish Bay between Hynish and Balemartine.