Eilean Beag
Eilean Beag is an islet in Highland Council, Scotland. Eilean Beag is situated nearby to the hamlet Knockfarrel, as well as near the locality Brahan.Places of Interest
Highlights include Brahan Castle and Castle Leod.
Brahan Castle
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Brahan Castle was situated 3.5 miles south-west of Dingwall, in Easter Ross, Highland Scotland. The castle belonged to the Earls of Seaforth, chiefs of the Clan Mackenzie, who dominated the area.
Castle Leod
Castle
Photo: Colin Hepburn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castle Leod is the seat of the Clan Mackenzie. It is a category A listed building, and the grounds are listed in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes of Scotland, the national listing of significant gardens. Castle Leod is situated 2 miles northwest of Eilean Beag.
Highland Museum of Childhood
Museum
Strathpeffer railway station was a railway station serving the town of Strathpeffer in the county of Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. The first station was located some distance from the town, on the Dingwall and Skye Railway line, and was opened in 1870. Highland Museum of Childhood is situated 1½ miles northwest of Eilean Beag.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Knockfarrel and Fodderty.
Knockfarrel
Hamlet
Photo: sylvia duckworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knockfarrel is a rural settlement, 1 mile east of Strathpeffer, in Dingwall in Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.
Fodderty
Hamlet
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fodderty is a small hamlet, close to Dingwall, Ross-shire in the Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. The small hamlet of Bottacks is located 1 mile to the west, and just to the east is Brae or Brea, formed in 1777 from the lands of Davochcarn, Davochmaluag and Davochpollo. Fodderty is situated 1½ miles north of Eilean Beag.
Strathpeffer
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Strathpeffer is a village in Easter Ross in the Scottish Highlands, with a population of 1040 in 2020. It has sulphurous springs and grew up in the 19th century as a spa resort, served by a branch railway line.
Eilean Beag
- Type: Islet
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.57836° or 57° 34′ 42″ northLongitude
-4.49734° or 4° 29′ 50″ westElevation
423 feet (129 metres)Open location code
9C9QHGH3+83OpenStreetMap ID
way 25960042OpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
13285064
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