Lochan na Circe
Lochan na Circe is a pond in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Lochan na Circe is situated nearby to the hamlet Balliemore, as well as near Lower Gylen.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gylen Castle and Sgeirean Dubha Lighthouse.
Gylen Castle
Ruins
Photo: Macsels, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gylen Castle is a ruined castle, or tower house, at the south end of the island of Kerrera in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, on a promontory overlooking the Firth of Lorne. It was made a scheduled monument in 1931.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oban and Ganavan.
Oban
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oban is a town in Argyll and Bute on the northwest coast of Scotland. It's a transport hub and most visitors are passing through on the way to the Hebrides, only staying overnight if ferry / train schedules make that necessary; conversely, Hebrideans come here for shopping and other necessities.
Ganavan
Suburb
Ganavan is a small settlement on Ganavan Bay on the west coast of Scotland, around 1.5 miles north of the town of Oban. Ganavan is situated 4 miles northeast of Lochan na Circe.
Dunbeg
Village
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 northeast of Lochan na Circe.
Lochan na Circe
- Type: Pond
- Category: body of water
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.39777° or 56° 23′ 52″ northLongitude
-5.55092° or 5° 33′ 3″ westElevation
509 feet (155 metres)Open location code
9C8P9CXX+4JOpenStreetMap ID
way 306571745OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=pondGeoNames ID
12547792
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Balliemore and Lower Gylen.
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