Whin Island
Whin Island is an island in Highland Council, Scotland. Whin Island is situated nearby to the suburb Bught, as well as near the locality Ness Islands.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bught Park and Eden Court Theatre.
Bught Park
Park
Photo: Sologoal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bught Park is the largest park in the city of Inverness, Scotland, and is situated on the western bank of the River Ness. It is home to the Inverness Highland Games and a small scale outdoor music festival.
Eden Court Theatre
Theater building
Eden Court Theatre is a large theatre, cinema and arts venue situated in Inverness, Scotland close to the banks of the River Ness. The theatre has recently undergone a complete refurbishment and major extension, adding a second theatre, two dedicated cinema screens, two performance/dance studios, improved dressing room and green room facilities and additional office space.
Inverness Cathedral
Church
Photo: dave conner, CC BY 2.0.
Inverness Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew, is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church situated in the city of Inverness in Scotland close to the banks of the River Ness.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bught and Ness Islands.
Bught
Suburb
Photo: Sologoal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bught is an area of the Scottish city of Inverness. A "bught" is defined in the Dictionary of the Scots Language as follows "Bowcht, Bucht, n. Also: boucht; bowght, bought.
Ness Islands
Locality
The Ness Islands are situated on the River Ness, opposite the Bught Park, in the city of Inverness, Scotland. The first bridges to the islands were built in 1828; prior to their construction the only access to the islands was by boat.
Lochardil
Suburb
Photo: David Greenhalgh, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lochardil is a residential area in the West of Inverness. The area has an abundance of green spaces, notably MacDonald Park and Lochardil Woods. The local school is Lochardil Primary, with most secondary age pupils attending Inverness Royal Academy.
Whin Island
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.46094° or 57° 27′ 39″ northLongitude
-4.23732° or 4° 14′ 14″ westElevation
30 feet (9 metres)Open location code
9C9QFQ67+93GeoNames ID
13284957
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Satellite Map
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