Straad

Straad is a hamlet in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Straad is situated nearby to the locality St Ninian’s Point, as well as near Meadow Hill.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Inchmarnock and Loch Fad.

Inchmarnock

Island

Photo: Steve Partridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Inchmarnock is an island at the northern end of the Sound of Bute in the Firth of Clyde, on the west coast of Scotland. The island is privately owned. Inchmarnock is situated 2 miles southwest of Straad.

Loch Fad

Reservoir

Photo: william craig, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Loch Fad is a freshwater loch on the Isle of Bute in Scotland. Its name means "long loch" in Scottish Gaelic. It lies on the Highland Boundary Fault. Loch Fad is situated 2 miles east of Straad.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Isle of Bute and Rothesay.

Isle of Bute

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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

Photo: william craig, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rothesay is a coastal town in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is the main town on the Isle of Bute, and it is situated along the coast of the Firth of Clyde. Rothesay is situated 3½ miles northeast of Straad.

Port Bannatyne

Village

Photo: Frankej, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 3½ miles northeast of Straad.

Straad

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.812° or 55° 48′ 43″ north

Longitude

-5.12499° or 5° 7′ 30″ west

Elevation

46 feet (14 metres)

Open location code

9C7PRV6G+Q2

OpenStreetMap ID

node 291058193

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

13276180

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Highlights include St Ninian’s Bay and Ballianlay Wood.

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