Battle of Glen Fruin
Battle of Glen Fruin is a battlefield in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Battle of Glen Fruin is situated nearby to the peak Auchengaich Hill, as well as near The Fruin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include HMNB Clyde and Auchengaich Reservoir.
HMNB Clyde
Military installation
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
His Majesty's Naval Base, Clyde, primarily sited at Faslane on the Gare Loch, is one of three operating bases in the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy. HMNB Clyde is situated 2 miles west of Battle of Glen Fruin.
Auchengaich Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
National grid reference NS27609150 Auchengaich Reservoir was created in 1942 through the construction of an earthfill dam built by the military to supply water to Helensburgh and the Gareloch during World War II.
Beinn Chaorach
Peak
Photo: Steve woodward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Beinn Chaorach is a hill in the southern foothills of the Grampian Mountains of Scotland. It lies in the Luss Hills of Argyll and Bute, between Loch Lomond and Loch Long. Beinn Chaorach is situated 2 miles north of Battle of Glen Fruin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shandon and Garelochhead.
Shandon
Village
Photo: George Rankin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shandon is a village on the open sea loch of the Gare Loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Shandon overlooks the Rosneath Peninsula to the west and is bordered by Glen Fruin to the east, which is the site of the Battle of Glen Fruin, one of the last clan… Shandon is situated 2½ miles southwest of Battle of Glen Fruin.
Garelochhead
Village
Photo: william craig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Garelochhead is a small town on the Gare Loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is the nearest town to the HMNB Clyde naval base. Garelochhead lies 7 miles northwest of Helensburgh. Loch Lomond is a few miles to the east, and Loch Long to the west. Garelochhead is situated 2½ miles west of Battle of Glen Fruin.
Rahane
Hamlet
Photo: George Rankin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rahane is a clachan in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, on the west bank of the Gare Loch in the Rosneath peninsula, 2.3 miles south of the larger settlement of Garelochhead and 11 miles northwest by road from the town of Helensburgh. Rahane is situated 3 miles southwest of Battle of Glen Fruin.
Battle of Glen Fruin
- Type: Battlefield
- 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
56.0662° or 56° 3′ 58″ northLongitude
-4.7707° or 4° 46′ 15″ westOpen location code
9C8Q368H+FPOpenStreetMap ID
node 2908940394OpenStreetMap feature
historic=battlefield
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Auchengaich Hill and Strone Training Camp.
Nearby Places
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