Uig Post Office (Rankins)

Uig Post Office (Rankins) is a post office in Highland Council, Scotland. Uig Post Office (Rankins) is situated nearby to the community center Uig Community Hall, as well as near Rha Waterfall.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Uig Tower and Castle Ewen.

Uig Tower

Building

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The Uig Tower, also known as Captain Fraser's Folly, is a nineteenth-century folly in Uig on the island of Skye in the Highlands of Scotland. It is a category B listed building. Uig Tower is situated 2,000 feet south of Uig Post Office (Rankins).

Castle Ewen

Scenic viewpoint

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Castle Ewen is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Uig Post Office (Rankins).

Dun Skudiburgh

Fort

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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 1½ miles west of Uig Post Office (Rankins).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Uig and Balnaknock.

Uig

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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.