Laid
Laid is a hamlet in Highland Council, Scotland. Laid is situated nearby to the hamlet Portnancon, as well as near Eriboll.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Eilean Choraidh and Meall Meadhonach.
Eilean Choraidh
Islet
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Eilean Choraidh, also known as Horse Island is an island in Loch Eriboll in Sutherland on the north coast of Scotland. It is about 26 hectares in extent and the highest point is 26 metres above sea level.
Meall Meadhonach
Peak
Photo: Colin Kinnear, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Meall Meadhonach is a peak, which is situated 2½ miles north of Laid.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ceannabeinne and Durness.
Ceannabeinne
Locality
Photo: RH Dengate, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ceannabeinne is a ruined village within the parish of Durness, in the county of Sutherland, in the far north of the Highlands of Scotland. Ceannabeinne is situated 4½ miles north of Laid.
Durness
Photo: Florian Fuchs, CC BY 3.0.
Durness is a village in Sutherland on the far north coast of Scotland, with a population of 347 in 2011. Most of the terrain of this region is impermeable gneiss, carpeted by boggy heathland.
Balnakeil
Hamlet
Photo: Superbass, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Balnakeil is a hamlet in the parish of Durness, Sutherland, Scottish Highlands, and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. It is on the north coast of Scotland around 3⁄4 mile northwest of Durness. Balnakeil is situated 6 miles north of Laid.
Laid
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.4905° or 58° 29′ 26″ northLongitude
-4.72601° or 4° 43′ 34″ westElevation
33 feet (10 metres)Open location code
9CCQF7RF+5HOpenStreetMap ID
node 613101008OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
6696999
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