Aird
Aird is a hamlet in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Aird is situated nearby to the locality Aoineadh nam Muc, as well as near the village Ardfern.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Island Macaskin and Craignish Castle.
Island Macaskin
Islet
Photo: Nicola Lang, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Island Macaskin or MacAskin is an island in Loch Craignish, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It is owned by the Jenkin family and has been since 1904.
Craignish Castle
Building
Photo: Habsburger, Public domain.
Craignish Castle is located on the Craignish peninsula in Argyll, western Scotland and is a category B listed building. The present castle includes a 16th-century tower house, the seat of the Campbell family of Craignish and Jura.
Eilean Rìgh
Islet
Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eilean Rìgh is an island in the Inner Hebrides of the west coast of Scotland. It lies in Loch Craignish, about 300 metres off the Argyll coastline. The name is Gaelic for "King's Island", although which royal is not known. Eilean Rìgh is situated 2½ miles east of Aird.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilmartin and Craobh Haven.
Kilmartin
Village
Photo: Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lochgilphead is a town at the head of Loch Gilp, an inlet of Loch Fyne. It's the administrative centre of Argyll and Bute on the west coast of Scotland, and in 2021 had a population of 2240. Kilmartin is situated 4½ miles east of Aird.
Craobh Haven
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Craobh Haven is a small purpose-built village and sailing port on the west coast of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is situated on the Craignish peninsula, 1 mile to the west of the A816 road, approximately 22 miles south of Oban. Craobh Haven is situated 5 miles north of Aird.
Aird
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.14511° or 56° 8′ 42″ northLongitude
-5.59791° or 5° 35′ 53″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Open location code
9C8P4CW2+2ROpenStreetMap ID
node 518122875OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
13282495
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