Dun Creagach
Dun Creagach is an archaeological site in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Dun Creagach is situated nearby to the community center Connel Village Hall, as well as near the locality Falls of Lora.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Connel Ferry railway station and Oban Airport.
Connel Ferry railway station
Railway station
Photo: Chris Morgan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Connel Ferry railway station is a railway station serving the village of Connel in western Scotland. This station is on the Oban branch of the West Highland Line, originally part of the Callander and Oban Railway, between Oban and Taynuilt, sited 65 miles 30 chains from Callander via Glen Ogle. Connel Ferry railway station is situated 3,400 feet northeast of Dun Creagach.
Oban Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Bill Miller, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oban Airport is located 5 nautical miles northeast of Oban, near the village of North Connel, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Operated by Argyll and Bute council, it has a CAA licence as a commercial airport following recent upgrading.
Scottish Association for Marine Science
University
The Scottish Association for Marine Science is the UK's oldest ocean research and education charity based near Oban, Argyll, on the European Marine Science Park. Scottish Association for Marine Science is situated 2 miles west of Dun Creagach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Connel and Falls of Lora.
Connel
Village
Photo: Droigheann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Connel is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is situated on the southern shore of Loch Etive. The Lusragan Burn flows through the village and into the loch.
Falls of Lora
Locality
Photo: Mussklprozz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Falls of Lora is a tidal race which forms at the mouth of Loch Etive when a particularly high tide runs out from the loch. They form white water rapids for two to five days either side of the spring tides.
Dunbeg
Village
Dunbeg, formerly known as Dunstaffnage, is a village about 2+1⁄2 miles outside of Oban, Scotland. It has a population of just under 1,000. It is home to the Scottish Association for Marine Science, one of the primary marine science centres in the UK. Dunbeg is situated 2 miles west of Dun Creagach.
Dun Creagach
- 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
56.44686° or 56° 26′ 49″ northLongitude
-5.3966° or 5° 23′ 48″ westOpen location code
9C8PCJW3+P9OpenStreetMap ID
node 13612055173OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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