Corrachadh Mòr
Corrachadh Mòr is a headland on the Ardnamurchan Peninsula in Lochaber, Highland, west of Scotland. Notable for being the most westerly point on the island of Great Britain, it is 37 km further west than Land's End in Cornwall.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: headland on the Ardnamurchan peninsula in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Corrachadh Mor” and “Corrachadh Mòr Furthest West Point of British Mainland”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ardnamurchan Lighthouse.
Ardnamurchan Lighthouse
Photo: Sionnach1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ardnamurchan Lighthouse is a listed 19th century lighthouse, located on Ardnamurchan Point in Lochaber part of the Highland council area of Scotland. The lighthouse with its 36-metre-tall, pink granite tower was completed in 1849 to a design by Alan Stevenson. Ardnamurchan Lighthouse is situated 4,200 feet north of Corrachadh Mòr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portuairk and Achosnich.
Portuairk
Hamlet
Portuairk is a crofting township, at the western end of the Ardnamurchan peninsula, Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. It is the most westerly settlement on the British mainland, although nearby Kilchoan is the most westerly village. Portuairk is situated 2 miles northeast of Corrachadh Mòr.
Achosnich
Hamlet
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Achosnich is a crofting township in Ardnamurchan, Argyle within the Scottish council area of Highland. It is close to Ardnamurchan Point. Achosnich is located at the end of the B8007 road which is the major road of the Ardnamurchan peninsula. Achosnich is situated 2 miles east of Corrachadh Mòr.
Sanna
Hamlet
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sanna is a hamlet at the far western tip of the Scottish peninsula of Ardnamurchan, in Lochaber, Highland. It is one of the most westerly settlements on the mainland of Great Britain, and consists of a small collection of crofts and houses around a series of unspoilt sandy beaches. Sanna is situated 3 miles northeast of Corrachadh Mòr.
Corrachadh Mòr
- Categories: headland and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.71559° or 56° 42′ 56″ northLongitude
-6.22807° or 6° 13′ 41″ westOpen location code
9C8MPQ8C+6QOpenStreetMap ID
node 1844004050OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q1135209
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Venetian—“Corrachadh Mòr” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Corrachadh Mòr”
- Dutch: “Corrachadh Mòr”
- German: “Corrachadh Mor”
- German: “Corrachadh Mòr”
- Irish: “Corrachadh Mór”
- Irish: “Corrachadh Mòr”
- Italian: “Corrachadh Mòr”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Corrachadh Mòr”
- Polish: “Corrachadh Mor”
- Polish: “Corrachadh Mòr”
- Russian: “Коррахад-Мор”
- Scots: “Corrachadh Mòr”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Corrachadh Mòr”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Corrachd Mòr”
- Venetian: “Corrachadh Mòr”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Eilan Chaluim Cille and Loch Caorach.
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