Craigston
Craigston is a hamlet in Western Isles, Scotland. Craigston is situated nearby to the village Borve, as well as near the hamlet Allasdale.Places of Interest
Highlights include Heaval and Isle of Barra distillery.
Heaval
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Heaval is the highest hill on the Outer Hebridean island of Barra, Scotland. The highest point is 383 metres high above sea level and it is located 1.5 km northeast of Castlebay. Heaval is situated 2 miles southeast of Craigston.
Isle of Barra distillery
Distillery
Isle of Barra distillery is a gin distillery and planned single malt whisky distillery on Barra, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The distillery was founded in 2019 in Castlebay, the largest settlement on the island.
St Brendan’s Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Barbara Carr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Brendan's Hospital is a hospital in Castlebay on the island of Barra, Eileanan Siar. It is managed by NHS Western Isles. St Brendan’s Hospital is situated 2½ miles south of Craigston.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Borve and Allasdale.
Borve
Village
Photo: Dr Julian Paren, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Borve is a village on the west coast of the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Borve is within the parish of Barra, and is situated on the A888 which is the island's circular main road.
Allasdale
Hamlet
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Allasdale is a settlement on Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The settlement is also within the parish of Barra, and is situated on the A888 which is the island's circular main road.
Barra
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Barra is an island in the Outer Hebrides or Western Isles of Scotland. The main village is the ferry port, Castlebay. A causeway links Barra to the island of Vatersay, and further south are the uninhabited islands of Pabbay, Sandray, Mingulay and Berneray.
Craigston
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Baile na Creige”
- Category: locality
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.98512° or 56° 59′ 6″ northLongitude
-7.501° or 7° 30′ 4″ westOpen location code
9C8JXFPX+2JOpenStreetMap ID
node 3941582957OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Craigston from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Craigston”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tangasdale and Cuier.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St Brendan’s Church and Dun an t-Sleibh, broch site.
Scotland: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Dundee.
Curious Hamlets to Discover
Uncover intriguing hamlets from every corner of the globe.