Eriska
Eriska is a relatively flat tidal island at the entrance to Loch Creran on the west coast of Scotland. Privately owned by the Buchanan-Smiths from 1973 until August 2016, Eriska is now owned by Creation Gem, a family-owned business from Hong Kong.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Eriska Hotel and Eriska,crannog on S shore of.
Eriska,crannog on S shore of
Archaeological site
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Eriska,crannog on S shore of is an archaeological site.
Barcaldine Castle
Guest house
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Barcaldine Castle is a 17th-century tower house castle located at Barcaldine 9 miles north of Oban, Scotland. Barcaldine Castle is situated 1½ miles south of Eriska.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Appin and Appin.
Port Appin
Village
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Port Appin is a village, which is situated 1½ miles north of Eriska.
Appin
Village
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Appin is a coastal district of the Scottish West Highlands bounded to the west by Loch Linnhe, to the south by Loch Creran, to the east by the districts of Benderloch and Lorne, and to the north by Loch Leven. Appin is situated 3 miles northeast of Eriska.
Benderloch
Village
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Benderloch is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The name is derived from Beinn eadar dà loch, meaning "mountain between two lochs". Benderloch lies on the A828 road in the coastal parish of Ardchattan and Muckairn, Argyll, Scotland. Benderloch is situated 3 miles south of Eriska.
Eriska
- Type: Island
- Description: flat tidal island at the entrance to Loch Creran on the west coast of Scotland
- Categories: tidal island and landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Eriska from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From German to Scottish Gaelic—“Eriska” goes by many names.
- German: “Eriska”
- Irish: “Aoraisge”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Aoraisge”
Localities in the Area
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