Hawk’s nib

Hawk’s nib is a cave in , , . Hawk’s nib is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Glencallum Bay Lighthouse and St Blane’s Chapel.

Lighthouse
is a lighthouse on a point on the northernmost side of Glencallum Bay on the . Its Gaelic name is the Rubh' An Eun which means the point of the birds. is situated 2,700 feet south of Hawk’s nib.

Church
is a church, which is situated 1¼ miles west of Hawk’s nib.

Island
is an island in the , in , Scotland. It lies south of , its larger neighbour. The underlying geology is igneous with limited outcrops of sedimentary rock. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Hawk’s nib.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kilchattan Bay and Millport.

Village
is a on the , . 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.

Great Cumbrae is an island in the Firth of Clyde off the coast of , with 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.

Village
Photo: Rosser1954, Public domain.
is a village in , on the west coast of Scotland. is situated 6 miles east of Hawk’s nib.

Hawk’s nib

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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Discover Hawk’s nib from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Torr Mor and Upper Reservoir.

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