Crinan Canal
Crinan Canal is in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Crinan Canal is situated nearby to Islandadd Bridge, as well as near the dock Bellanoch Basin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dunadd and Duntrune Castle.
Dunadd
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dunadd is a hillfort in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, dating from the Iron Age and early medieval period and is believed to be the capital of the ancient kingdom of Dál Riata. Dunadd is situated 2 miles northeast of Crinan Canal.
Duntrune Castle
Castle
Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Duntrune Castle is located on the north side of Loch Crinan and across from the village of Crinan in Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland. It is thought to be the oldest continuously occupied castle on mainland Scotland. Duntrune Castle is situated 2 miles north of Crinan Canal.
Crinan Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Crinan Lighthouse is situated 1½ miles northwest of Crinan Canal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cairnbaan and Achnamara.
Cairnbaan
Village
Cairnbaan is a village situated on the Crinan Canal, in Argyll and Bute, western Scotland. Cairnbaan is about halfway between Ardrishaig on Loch Gilp at the canal's eastern end and Crinan on the Sound of Jura to the west. Cairnbaan is situated 2½ miles east of Crinan Canal.
Achnamara
Village
Photo: David Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Achnamara is a village in the Scottish council area of Argyll and Bute. Its location is approximately 56°1' N 5°34' W. Achnamara means 'field by the sea'. Achnamara is situated 3½ miles southwest of Crinan Canal.
Lochgilphead
Lochgilphead is a town at the head of Loch Gilp, an inlet of Loch Fyne. It's the administrative centre of Argyll and Bute on the west coast of Scotland, and in 2021 had a population of 2240.
Crinan Canal
- Type: Sign
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.07349° or 56° 4′ 25″ northLongitude
-5.52899° or 5° 31′ 44″ westOpen location code
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