Memorial Pillar

Memorial Pillar is a memorial in Highland Council, Scotland. Memorial Pillar is situated nearby to Uig community fire station, as well as near SkyeXplorer.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dun Skudiburgh and Castle Ewen.

Dun Skudiburgh

Fort

Photo: IBM Ralston, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dun Skudiburgh is a prehistoric fort near Uig, Skye, Scotland. The site is on the west coast of Trotternish, on a steep-sided knoll about 60 metres above the shore of Loch Snizort. Dun Skudiburgh is situated 1 mile northwest of Memorial Pillar.

Castle Ewen

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Christian Collins, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Castle Ewen is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 2 miles east of Memorial Pillar.

Loch Mòr

Lake

Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Loch Mòr is a lake, which is situated 2½ miles southeast of Memorial Pillar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Uig and Totscore.

Uig

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Uig is a village in the north of Skye, with a population of 423 in 2011. "Uig" derives from Old Norse vík, a bay, and it's a port with ferries to the Outer Hebrides.