Barcaldine
Barcaldine is a small settlement in Scotland centred on the historic Barcaldine House and located on the banks of Loch Creran between Oban and Ballachulish.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village
- Description: village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Barcaldine, Argyll”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gleann Dubh and Beinn Bhreac.
Gleann Dubh
Reservoir
The reservoir is an impounding reservoir located 9 kilometres north east of the Connel Bridge in Barcaldine Forest. The earthen dam is 23.4 metres high and was completed in 1984.
Beinn Bhreac
Peak
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Beinn Bhreac is a peak, which is situated 2½ miles east of Barcaldine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Appin and Benderloch.
Appin
Village
Photo: Mike and Kirsty Grundy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 northwest of Barcaldine.
Benderloch
Village
Photo: Droigheann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 4 miles southwest of Barcaldine.
Port Appin
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Port Appin is a village, which is situated 4 miles northwest of Barcaldine.
Barcaldine
- Category: locality
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.52127° or 56° 31′ 17″ northLongitude
-5.31939° or 5° 19′ 10″ westElevation
128 feet (39 metres)Open location code
9C8PGMCJ+G6OpenStreetMap ID
node 275705241OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Irish—“Barcaldine” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Barcaldine (Argyll)”
- Basque: “Barcaldine”
- Dutch: “Barcaldine, Argyll”
- French: “Barcaldine”
- Irish: “Am Barra Calltainn”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Barcaldine Standing Stones and Oban Camping & Caravanning Club Site.
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