Ardfern
Ardfern is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It lies on the south coast of the Craignish peninsula, facing Loch Craignish. Ardfern lies between the towns of Oban to the north and Lochgilphead to the south.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Eilean Mhic Chrion and Eilean Rìgh.
Eilean Mhic Chrion
Islet
Eilean Mhic Chrion is a tidal island sheltering Ardfern in Loch Craignish, Scotland. Eilean Mhic Chrion is one of 43 tidal islands that can be walked to from the mainland of Great Britain and one of 17 that can be walked to from the Scottish mainland.
Eilean Rìgh
Islet
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Eilean Rìgh is an island in the Inner Hebrides of the west coast of Scotland. It lies in Loch Craignish, about 300 metres off the Argyll coastline. The name is Gaelic for "King's Island", although which royal is not known. Eilean Rìgh is situated 1½ miles south of Ardfern.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Craobh Haven and Kilmartin.
Craobh Haven
Village
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Craobh Haven is a small purpose-built village and sailing port on the west coast of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is situated on the Craignish peninsula, 1 mile to the west of the A816 road, approximately 22 miles south of Oban. Craobh Haven is situated 2 miles north of Ardfern.
Kilmartin
Village
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Lochgilphead is a town at the head of Loch Gilp, an inlet of Loch Fyne. It's the administrative centre of Argyll and Bute on the west coast of Scotland, and in 2021 had a population of 2240. Kilmartin is situated 4 miles southeast of Ardfern.
Kilmelford
Village
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Kilmelford is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is situated near the head of the west coast sea loch, Loch Melfort, on the A816 Lochgilphead to Oban road about 15 miles south of Oban. Kilmelford is situated 6 miles northeast of Ardfern.
Ardfern
- Type: Village with 400 residents
- Description: village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Category: locality
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.18165° or 56° 10′ 54″ northLongitude
-5.53492° or 5° 32′ 6″ westPopulation
400Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)United Nations Location Code
GB ADFOpen location code
9C8P5FJ8+M2OpenStreetMap ID
node 30987279OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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