Leim

Leim is a dwelling in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Leim is situated nearby to the aerodrome Gigha, as well as near the islet Eilean Lagan a’Phuirt.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gigalum Island and Craro Island.

Gigalum Island

Islet

Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gigalum Island or Gigalum is a tiny, private uninhabited island off the southeast coast of Gigha in Scotland. Gigalum has a medieval house in the middle, and gives its name to the strait between it and the main island, "Caolas Gigalum".

Craro Island

Islet

Photo: derek lockhart, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Craro Island is an islet, which is situated 1 mile northwest of Leim.

Achamore House

Hotel

Photo: Peter Amsden, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Achamore House is a mansion on the Isle of Gigha, Scotland. It was built in 1884 for Lt-Col William James Scarlett, and the extensive gardens were laid out by Sir James Horlick from 1944. Achamore House is situated 1 mile northeast of Leim.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ardminish and Gigha.

Ardminish

Village

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Ardminish is the sole village on the Isle of Gigha in the Inner Hebrides, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, and considered its "capital". It is connected to the mainland through a regular ferry service that runs to Tayinloan. Ardminish is situated 1½ miles northeast of Leim.

Gigha

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Gigha is an island 3 miles off Argyll on the west coast of Scotland. The name is probably from Norse Guðey, “god’s island” or “good island”. It’s about 6 miles north-south by 1½ miles wide, and in 2011 had a population of 163.

Tayinloan

Village

Photo: PAUL FARMER, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tayinloan is a village situated on the west coast of the Kintyre peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The village has a sub post office, general store and a small hotel, a village hall and a play park. Tayinloan is situated 4 miles east of Leim.

Leim

Type: Dwelling
Categories: locality, residential building, and building
Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.65551° or 55° 39′ 20″ north

Longitude

-5.76203° or 5° 45′ 43″ west

Open location code

9C7PM64Q+65

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8568206374

OpenStreetMap feature

place=isolated_dwelling

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