Discover Morvern

Discover Morvern is in Highland Council, Scotland. Discover Morvern is situated near the community center Lochaline Social Club, as well as near the islet Bàn Eileanan.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Kinlochaline Castle and Fishnish.

Kinlochaline Castle

Castle

Photo: L J Cunningham, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kinlochaline Castle is a 15th-century Scottish tower house on the Ardtornish estate in Morvern in the Highland council area. It is also known as Caisteal an Ime because a Lady of Clan MacInnes, Dubh Chal, is said to have paid the builder with butter equal to the volume of the castle. Kinlochaline Castle is situated 2 miles northeast of Discover Morvern.

Fishnish

Station

Photo: PaulT, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fishnish is a hamlet on the Isle of Mull, roughly halfway between Tobermory and Craignure. The most significant part of the area is the ferry terminal and slipway, owned by Caledonian Maritime Assets and operated by Caledonian MacBrayne. Fishnish is situated 2 miles southwest of Discover Morvern.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lochaline and Craignure.

Lochaline

Village

Photo: JMiall, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lochaline is the main village in the Morvern area of Highland, Scotland. Historian ‘Philip Gaskell’ records that, at the time of the Highland Clearances, in about 1830, John Sinclair of Lochaline founded Lochaline village.

Craignure

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Craignure is a village on the island of Mull, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It's a tiny place with a population of perhaps 200, but it's the main point of arrival on Mull, by ferry from Oban.

Discover Morvern

Type: Sign
Categories: information and tourism
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.53585° or 56° 32′ 9″ north

Longitude

-5.77563° or 5° 46′ 32″ west

Open location code

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OpenStreetMap ID

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OpenStreetMap feature

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Lochaline Social Club and Session House.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Lochaline Snack Bar and Lochaline Pier.

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