Crannog
Crannog is an archaeological site in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Crannog is situated nearby to the recreation area Luss Bay, as well as near the sports venue Loch Lomond Watersports.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Luss Parish Church and Fraoch Eilean.
Luss Parish Church
Church
Photo: Thrissel, Public domain.
Luss Parish Church is a Church of Scotland church in Luss, Argyll and Bute, dedicated to Saint Kessog. The present church building was constructed in 1875 and underwent major restoration works in 2001. Luss Parish Church is situated 1,000 feet south of Crannog.
Fraoch Eilean
Islet
Photo: paul birrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fraoch Eilean is a small island in Loch Lomond, Scotland. Its name means "heather island" in Scottish Gaelic. It is near Luss on the mainland, and according to legend, was used as its prison, indeed on Charles Ross's 1792 Plan of Dunbartonshire, Loch Lomond and its Environs, Fraoch Eilean is marked as "Luss Prison".
Luss General Store
Gift shop
Luss General Store is a building in Luss, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is a Category C listed structure dating to the mid-19th century. It was formerly the village post office. Luss General Store is situated 860 feet south of Crannog.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Luss and Inverbeg.
Luss
Photo: S. Alexander Gilmour, CC BY 2.0.
Luss in Argyll and Bute is the first sizable village that you reach while heading north along Loch Lomond; 3 miles further north is Inverbeg. Although nowadays bypassed by the A82 main road, they're both busy and touristy, especially Luss where every coach excursion stops for photos and the gift shop, disgorging tourists asking if this is the loch that contains the Loch Ness Monster.
Inverbeg
Hamlet
Photo: Colin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Luss in Argyll and Bute is the first sizable village that you reach while heading north along Loch Lomond; 3 miles further north is Inverbeg. Although nowadays bypassed by the A82 main road, they're both busy and touristy, especially Luss where every coach excursion stops for photos and the gift shop, disgorging tourists asking if this is the loch that contains the Loch Ness Monster. Inverbeg is situated 3 miles north of Crannog.
Rowardennan
Hamlet
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Rowardennan is a small rural community on the eastern shore of Loch Lomond in Stirling council, Scotland. It is mainly known as the starting point for the main path up Ben Lomond. Rowardennan is situated 3½ miles north of Crannog.
Crannog
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.10319° or 56° 6′ 12″ northLongitude
-4.63695° or 4° 38′ 13″ westOpen location code
9C8Q4937+76OpenStreetMap ID
node 12852894605OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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