Whistlefield
Whistlefield is a hamlet on the east shore of Loch Eck on the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, West of Scotland. It is home to the Category C listed building, the Whistlefield Inn, which was established around 1801–1804.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: hamlet near Loch Eck in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Whistlefield, Argyll”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Garelochhead railway station and HMNB Clyde.
Garelochhead railway station
Railway station
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Garelochhead railway station is a railway station serving the village of Garelochhead, on the Gare Loch, in Scotland. This station is on the West Highland Line and is a boundary station for SPT.
HMNB Clyde
Military installation
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
His Majesty's Naval Base, Clyde, primarily sited at Faslane on the Gare Loch, is one of three operating bases in the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy. HMNB Clyde is situated 2½ miles south of Whistlefield.
Clach Bheinn
Peak
Clach Bheinn is a hill in Scotland near Lochgoilhead in the Ardgoil Peninsula and is within the Arrochar Alps. The hill reaches a height of 441 m and has a prominence of 348 m. It is in the area known as Argyll's Bowling Green. Clach Bheinn is situated 2 miles northwest of Whistlefield.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portincaple and Garelochhead.
Portincaple
Hamlet
Photo: Hamiltonstone, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Portincaple is a hamlet on the shores of Loch Long in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It was once a fishing village sending its catch to market via the old railway station at Whistlefield.
Garelochhead
Village
Photo: william craig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Garelochhead is a small town on the Gare Loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is the nearest town to the HMNB Clyde naval base. Garelochhead lies 7 miles northwest of Helensburgh. Loch Lomond is a few miles to the east, and Loch Long to the west.
Carrick Castle
Village
Photo: Dave souza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carrick Castle is a village on the western shore of Loch Goil, 4.3 miles south of Lochgoilhead in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is within both Argyll Forest Park and Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. Carrick Castle is situated 3 miles west of Whistlefield.
Whistlefield
- Category: locality
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.09434° or 56° 5′ 40″ northLongitude
-4.8374° or 4° 50′ 15″ westOpen location code
9C8Q35V7+P2OpenStreetMap ID
node 6122161344OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletWikidata ID
Q7994047
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to French—“Whistlefield” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Whistlefield”
- Dutch: “Whistlefield”
- French: “Whistlefield”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as North Fernicarry Wood and Mambeg.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gibson Hall and Elderberry, The Shore, Garelochhead.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Whistlefield”. Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.