An Scriodan
An Scriodan is a cape in Scotland, United Kingdom. An Scriodan is situated nearby to the locality Fairy Dell, as well as near Hutton’s Unconformity.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Scree
- Description: cape in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “An Scriodan Point”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Torr Meadhonach and Lochranza Castle.
Torr Meadhonach
Peak
Photo: Dave souza, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Torr Meadhonach is a hill 332 metres high at the northernmost part of the Isle of Arran in western Scotland, east of the village of Lochranza.
Lochranza Castle
Castle
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lochranza Castle is an L-plan fortified tower house situated on a promontory in Lochranza, on the northern part of the Isle of Arran in Scotland. Most of the current structure was built in the 16th century.
Creag Ghlas Laggan
Peak
Creag Ghlas Laggan is a hill on the Isle of Arran in south-western Scotland. It is the highest point of the seven-mile-long ridge of land that runs north-west to south-east between the A841 road and the Sound of Bute in the north-eastern part of the island. Creag Ghlas Laggan is situated 2½ miles southeast of An Scriodan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lochranza and Catacol.
Lochranza
Village
Photo: Markarianuk, Public domain.
The Isle of Arran is part of Ayrshire in southwest Scotland. It lies in the Firth of Clyde, the broad reach of sea southwest of Glasgow and enclosed by the Ayrshire coast to the east and the Kintyre peninsula to the west. Lochranza is situated 1½ miles southwest of An Scriodan.
Catacol
Village
Photo: Wendy Kirkwood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Catacol is a small village on the Isle of Arran, in the council area of North Ayrshire, Scotland. Catacol is situated 3 miles southwest of An Scriodan.
Skipness
Village
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tarbert is a village in Argyll and Bute on the west coast of Scotland. An Tairbeart is a Gaelic term meaning "carry across", indicating an isthmus where small boats could be portaged from one body of water to another. Skipness is situated 4½ miles northwest of An Scriodan.
An Scriodan
- Categories: cape and landform
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.72002° or 55° 43′ 12″ northLongitude
-5.26392° or 5° 15′ 50″ westElevation
751 feet (229 metres)Open location code
9C7PPPCP+2COpenStreetMap ID
way 699510718OpenStreetMap feature
natural=scree
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“An Scriodan” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “An Scriodan”
- Swedish: “An Scriodan”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Fairy Dell and Hutton’s Unconformity.
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Highlights include Cnoc a‘ Chuil and Doire nam Poll.
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