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 2½ miles east of Tigh A‘ Gearraidh.

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'. Scolpaig Tower is situated 2 miles northeast of Tigh A‘ Gearraidh.

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 5 miles east of Tigh A‘ Gearraidh.

Tigh A‘ Gearraidh

Type: Locality
Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.61808° or 57° 37′ 5″ north

Longitude

-7.50988° or 7° 30′ 36″ west

Elevation

59 feet (18 metres)

Open location code

9C9JJF9R+62

GeoNames ID

9538988

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Explore places such as Hougharry and Hosta.

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