Port nan Gallan
Port nan Gallan is a port in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Port nan Gallan is situated nearby to Bernera Island, as well as near the village Achnacroish.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Isle of Lismore and Achanduin Castle.
Isle of Lismore
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Lismore is an island ten miles north of Oban in the sea inlet of Loch Linnhe. It's one of the Inner Hebrides islands, but little developed for tourism, and overlooked by visitors who sail by on the ferries.
Achanduin Castle
Castle
Photo: Paul Biggin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Achanduin Castle, is a castle, now in ruins, located about 5.0 kilometres west of Achnacroish on the north-western coastline of the island of Lismore, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Achanduin Castle is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Port nan Gallan.
Bernera Island
Island
Photo: Ken Craig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bernera Island or simply Bernera is a tidal island off Lismore, in Argyll, Scotland. Bernera Island is situated 2 miles southwest of Port nan Gallan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Achnacroish and Benderloch.
Achnacroish
Village
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Achnacroish is a hamlet on the Scottish island of Lismore. The harbour serves the ferry between Lismore and Oban. The hamlet has the island's primary school. Achnacroish is situated 2 miles east of Port nan Gallan.
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 5 miles east of Port nan Gallan.
Dunbeg
Village
Photo: Peter Amsden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunbeg, formerly known as Dunstaffnage, is a village about 2+1⁄2 miles outside of Oban, Scotland. It has a population of just under 1,000. It is home to the Scottish Association for Marine Science, one of the primary marine science centres in the UK. Dunbeg is situated 5 miles southeast of Port nan Gallan.
Port nan Gallan
- Type: Port
- Category: transportation
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.50435° or 56° 30′ 16″ northLongitude
-5.5413° or 5° 32′ 29″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
9C8PGF35+PFGeoNames ID
12547580
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