Castle Cree
Castle Cree is a hill in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland and has an elevation of 194 feet. Castle Cree is situated nearby to the hamlet Straad, as well as near the locality Kildavanan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cnoc an Rath, enclosure and St Colmac’s Church.
Cnoc an Rath, enclosure
Archaeological site
Photo: Elliott Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cnoc an Rath, enclosure is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ miles northeast of Castle Cree.
St Colmac’s Church
Church
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St Colmac's Church is a ruined 19th-century church in St Colmac, north-east of Ettrick Bay, on the Isle of Bute, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Built in 1835, it is now a Category B listed structure, as are its kirkyard, boundary wall, gatepiers and gates. St Colmac’s Church is situated 2½ miles north of Castle Cree.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Bannatyne and Isle of Bute.
Port Bannatyne
Village
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Port Bannatyne, is a coastal village on the Isle of Bute, Firth of Clyde, Scotland that is home to many steamers. Port Bannatyne developed into the 1900s as a quieter alternative to Rothesay. Port Bannatyne is situated 3 miles northeast of Castle Cree.
Isle of Bute
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The Isle of Bute is an island in the Firth of Clyde, off the west coast of Scotland. Rothesay is the main town. It is part of the "Costa Clyde" or "Glasgow Riviera", the string of little resorts stretching down the Clyde coast from Gourock through Ayr to Girvan.
Rothesay
Town
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Rothesay is the principal town on the Isle of Bute, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It lies along the coast of the Firth of Clyde. It can be reached by a Caledonian MacBrayne ferry from Wemyss Bay, which also offers an onward rail link to Glasgow Central Station. Rothesay is situated 3½ miles east of Castle Cree.
Castle Cree
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 194 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.82657° or 55° 49′ 36″ northLongitude
-5.13593° or 5° 8′ 9″ westElevation
194 feet (59 metres)Open location code
9C7PRVG7+JJGeoNames ID
12623770
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