Ardaneaskan

Ardaneaskan is a hamlet in Highland Council, Scotland. Ardaneaskan is situated nearby to the hamlet Portchulin, as well as near Leacanashie.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bad a’ Chreamha and Duncraig Castle.

Bad a’ Chreamha

Peak

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Bad a' Chreamha is a small hill in Scotland, occupying the broad peninsula between Loch Carron and Loch Kishorn. It consists of a long low ridge; the northwestern side is marked by a series of broken crags, whilst to the south the hill slopes down to the shores of Loch Carron. Bad a’ Chreamha is situated 1½ miles northeast of Ardaneaskan.

Duncraig Castle

Castle

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Duncraig Castle is a mansion in Lochalsh, in the west of the Scottish Highlands. A category-C listed building, it is situated in the Highland council area, east of the village of Plockton on the south shore of Loch Carron. Duncraig Castle is situated 2 miles southwest of Ardaneaskan.

Stromeferry railway station

Railway station

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Stromeferry railway station is a station on the Kyle of Lochalsh Line, serving the village of Stromeferry in the Highlands, northern Scotland. Stromeferry lies on the southern shore of Loch Carron, across from the ruined Strome Castle, near the west coast. Stromeferry railway station is situated 2 miles east of Ardaneaskan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Achmore and Plockton.

Achmore

Hamlet

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Achmore is a hamlet located close to the south shore of Loch Carron, approximately seven miles east of Plockton near Stromeferry in the historic county of Wester Ross and within the Highland council area, Scotland. Achmore is situated 2 miles southeast of Ardaneaskan.

Plockton

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Plockton is a village on the west coast of Ross and Cromarty in the Scottish Highlands, with a population of 468 in 2020. In Scots slang a "plook" is a pimple, and The Plock is a small headland sheltering the harbour from the westerly weather.