Welshman’s Rock

Welshman’s Rock is a locality in Highland Council, Scotland. Welshman’s Rock is situated nearby to the locality Laimhrig, as well as near An Uamh.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Askival and Hallival.

Askival

Peak

Askival is the highest mountain on the island of Rùm, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It is located five kilometres south of Kinloch, the main village on the island.

Hallival

Peak

Photo: John Rostron, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hallival is a peak, which is situated 1½ miles northwest of Welshman’s Rock.

Ainshval is the second highest mountain on the island of Rùm, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, after Askival. It is part of the Rùm Cuillin, a range of rocky hills in the south of the island. Ainshval is situated 2½ miles west of Welshman’s Rock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kinloch and Rùm.

Kinloch

Village

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Kinloch is a hamlet that is the main settlement of the island of Rùm, in the Small Isles, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It has a primary school, village hall and shop and is the location of the ferry terminal. Kinloch is situated 3 miles north of Welshman’s Rock.

Rùm

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Rùm is the largest of the four Small Isles off the west coast of Scotland. It has a permanent population of about thirty, centred around the harbour at Kinloch on the east coast.