Hawk’s nib
Hawk’s nib is a cave in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Hawk’s nib is situated nearby to the peak Torr Mor, as well as near Glencallum Bay Lighthouse.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Glencallum Bay Lighthouse and St Blane’s Chapel.
Glencallum Bay Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Glencallum Bay Lighthouse is a lighthouse on a point on the northernmost side of Glencallum Bay on the Isle of Bute. Its Gaelic name is the Rubh' An Eun which means the point of the birds. Glencallum Bay Lighthouse is situated 2,700 feet south of Hawk’s nib.
St Blane’s Chapel
Church
St Blane’s Chapel is a church, which is situated 1¼ miles west of Hawk’s nib.
Little Cumbrae
Island
Little Cumbrae is an island in the Firth of Clyde, in North Ayrshire, Scotland. It lies south of Great Cumbrae, its larger neighbour. The underlying geology is igneous with limited outcrops of sedimentary rock. Little Cumbrae is situated 2½ miles southeast of Hawk’s nib.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilchattan Bay and Millport.
Kilchattan Bay
Village
Kilchattan Bay is a village on the Isle of Bute, Scotland. It lies on the island's southern end, along the coast road at the foot of a steep hill called the Suidhe Chattan which shields the village from the prevailing westerly wind.
Millport
Great Cumbrae is an island in the Firth of Clyde off the coast of Ayrshire, with Millport as its only settlement, and a population of 1376 in 2011. The island is about 3 miles long by 1½ miles wide, roughly tooth-shaped, with a broad bay indenting its south coast.Fairlie
Village
Hawk’s nib
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.73729° or 55° 44′ 14″ north
Longitude
-5.00628° or 5° 0′ 23″ west
Open location code
9C7PPXPV+WF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Torr Mor and Upper Reservoir.
Nearby Places
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