Balmartin
Balmartin is a hamlet in Western Isles, Scotland. Balmartin is situated nearby to the hamlet Baleloch, as well as near the locality Cille Pheadair.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Scolpaig Tower and RRH Benbecula.
Scolpaig Tower
Tower
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Scolpaig Tower is a Georgian folly located near the village of Scolpaig on the island of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. The name probably derives from the Old Norse scolpvik, or 'Scolp Bay'.
RRH Benbecula
Military installation
Photo: Glenryanbri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Remote Radar Head Benbecula or RRH Benbecula, is an air defence radar station operated by the Royal Air Force. It is located at Cleitreabhal a'Deas, 17 kilometres from Lochmaddy on the isle of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. RRH Benbecula is situated 2 miles southeast of Balmartin.
Kilmuir Old Church, Hougharry, North Uist
Ruins
Photo: Lobster1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kilmuir Old Church, Hougharry, North Uist is a ruins, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Balmartin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tigharry and Malaclete.
Tigharry
Village
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tigharry is a small village on the west of North Uist. It is mostly a farming community. There are a few rocky beaches and one point of interest is Kettle's Cave.
Malaclete
Hamlet
Photo: Dannie Calder, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Malaclete is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ miles east of Balmartin.
Sollas
Village
Photo: Peter Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sollas is a small crofting township on the northern coast of the island of North Uist, Scotland. Sollas is situated 5 miles east of Balmartin.
Balmartin
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Baile Mhartainn”, “Baile Mhàrtainn”, and “Balemartin”
- Category: locality
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.6316° or 57° 37′ 54″ northLongitude
-7.48806° or 7° 29′ 17″ westElevation
59 feet (18 metres)Open location code
9C9JJGJ6+JQOpenStreetMap ID
node 5335667998OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
9538985
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