Bennan Head

Bennan Head is a locality in Scotland, United Kingdom. Bennan Head is situated nearby to the neighborhood West Bennan, as well as near East Bennan.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pladda and Easa Cumhang.

Pladda

Islet

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Pladda is an uninhabited island 1 km off the south coast of the Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde at grid reference NS027191, western Scotland. It is home to the automated Pladda Lighthouse. Pladda is situated 2 miles east of Bennan Head.

Easa Cumhang

Waterfall

b Much of Scotland is mountainous; western areas of the Highlands enjoy a wet climate. The more steeply plunging west coast highland rivers in particular are home to countless waterfalls. Easa Cumhang is situated 1½ miles northeast of Bennan Head.

Pladda Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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Pladda Lighthouse is an active 18th century lighthouse situated at the southern end of the island of Pladda in western Scotland. The lighthouse dates from 1790 and was designed by Thomas Smith. Pladda Lighthouse is situated 2 miles east of Bennan Head.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kilmory and Kildonan.

Kilmory

Hamlet

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Kilmory is a small village on the south coast of the Isle of Arran, located on the coastal road between Lagg and Kildonan. Kilmory is also the parish of the western side of the Isle of Arran. Kilmory is situated 2½ miles west of Bennan Head.

Kildonan

Hamlet

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Kildonan is a village on the south coast of the Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Kilmory. Kildonan is situated 2½ miles east of Bennan Head.

Lagg

Hamlet

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Lagg is a hamlet on southern coast of the Isle of Arran in Scotland made up of a few houses and a hotel. The hamlet is within the parish of Kilmory. Lagg is situated 2½ miles west of Bennan Head.

Bennan Head

Type: Locality
Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.4332° or 55° 25′ 60″ north

Longitude

-5.16946° or 5° 10′ 10″ west

Open location code

9C7PCRMJ+76

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4140778958

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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