Gravestone

Gravestone is a memorial in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Gravestone is situated near the peak Meall Breac, as well as near Beinn Bheag.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Beinn Mhòr and Whistlefield Inn.

Beinn Mhòr

Peak

Photo: Viewfinder, Public domain.

Beinn Mhòr is the highest mountain on the Cowal Peninsula, west of Loch Eck in Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland. It has a high topographic prominence to height ratio and consequently commands a good all round view. Beinn Mhòr is situated 1½ miles west of Gravestone.

Whistlefield Inn

Hotel

Photo: william craig, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Whistlefield Inn is a Category C listed building in Whistlefield, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, about twelve miles northwest of Dunoon. Built in 1663, it was originally a drover's inn on the route between Strachur and Ardentinny. Whistlefield Inn is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Gravestone.

Beinn Ruadh

Peak

Photo: bill copland, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Beinn Ruadh is a mountain of Argyll and Bute in Scotland. Part of the Grampian Mountains, it lies between Loch Eck and Loch Long in Argyll Forest Park. Beinn Ruadh is situated 2½ miles southeast of Gravestone.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Coylet and Carrick Castle.

Coylet

Hamlet

Photo: John Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Coylet is a hamlet centred around the Coylet Inn beside Loch Eck, on the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The hamlet is within the Argyll Forest Park, which is itself within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. Coylet is situated 1½ miles south of Gravestone.

Carrick Castle

Village

Photo: Dave souza, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Carrick Castle is a village on the western shore of Loch Goil, 4.3 miles south of Lochgoilhead in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is within both Argyll Forest Park and Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. Carrick Castle is situated 4 miles northeast of Gravestone.

Glenbranter

Hamlet

Photo: william craig, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Glenbranter is a hamlet and former estate, once owned by Sir Harry Lauder, on the northwest shore of Loch Eck in the Argyll Forest Park, on the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, West of Scotland. Glenbranter is situated 4 miles north of Gravestone.

Gravestone

Type: Memorial
Category: historic site
Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.07895° or 56° 4′ 44″ north

Longitude

-5.00016° or 5° 0′ 1″ west

Open location code

9C8P3XHX+HW

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1407023630

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Meall Breac and Campbells‘ Paper Caves.

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Places to explore: Bernice and The Coylet Inn.

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