The Maid Of Kylesku turntable ferry

The Maid Of Kylesku turntable ferry is a monument in Highland Council, Scotland. The Maid Of Kylesku turntable ferry is situated nearby to Kylesku Bridge, as well as near the islet Garb Eilean.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kylesku Bridge.

Kylesku Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Geoff Lees, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Kylesku Bridge is a distinctively curved concrete box girder bridge in northwest Scotland that crosses Caolas Cumhann; the channel that connects Loch Glencoul and Loch Glendhu with Loch a' Chàirn Bhàin in Sutherland. Kylesku Bridge is situated 1,900 feet northwest of The Maid Of Kylesku turntable ferry.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kylesku and Kylestrome.

Kylesku

Hamlet

Photo: Reboelje, Public domain.

Kylesku is a fishing hamlet in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands. Until 1984, it was the site of a free ferry. It takes its name from Caolas Cumhann, Gaelic for "narrow strait", which is the channel just to the west of the village that connects Loch Glencoul and Loch Glendubh to Loch a' Chàirn Bhàin.

Kylestrome

Hamlet

Photo: Donald Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kylestrome is a village on the north shore of Loch a' Chàirn Bhàin, 2 miles northwest of Unapool, in Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.

Achfary

Village

Photo: Donald Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Achfary is a hamlet in the Scottish council area of Highland. To the east of the village lies Loch nan Ealachan. It is owned by the Grosvenor Estate and is renowned for its unusual black and white telephone box, erected in the 1960s. Achfary is situated 5 miles northeast of The Maid Of Kylesku turntable ferry.

The Maid Of Kylesku turntable ferry

Type: Monument
Category: historic site
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.25491° or 58° 15′ 18″ north

Longitude

-5.01511° or 5° 0′ 54″ west

Open location code

9CCP7X3M+XX

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6614916604

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monument

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Garb Eilean and Rock Stop and Cafe.

Nearby Places

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