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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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. Its surface area is 71 hectares, fairly large for a freshwater loch on an island in Scotland. 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 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 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″ northLongitude
-5.12499° or 5° 7′ 30″ westElevation
46 feet (14 metres)Open location code
9C7PRV6G+Q2OpenStreetMap ID
node 291058193OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
13276180
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as St Ninian’s Point and Meadow Hill.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St Ninian’s Bay and Ballianlay Wood.
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