Achtercairn
Achtercairn is a scenic viewpoint in Highland Council, Scotland. Achtercairn is situated nearby to the sports venue Gairloch Leisure Centre, as well as near the pitch Glebe Park Football Ground.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gairloch Museum and Eilean Horrisdale.
Gairloch Museum
Museum
Photo: Macfack, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gairloch Museum is an independent museum in the Wester Ross region of Scotland. The museum is located in the Highland village of Gairloch, in Achtercairn. Gairloch Museum is situated 2,500 feet south of Achtercairn.
Eilean Horrisdale
Island
Photo: Chris Eilbeck, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eilean Horrisdale is an uninhabited island in Loch Gairloch in Wester Ross, Scotland. Eilean Horrisdale is situated 2 miles southwest of Achtercairn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gairloch and Lonemore.
Gairloch
Photo: Dmacle2179, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gairloch is a straggling community along the west coast of Ross and Cromarty in the Scottish Highlands, with a population of 620 in 2020. The land is hilly and farming isn't very productive, but shellfishing remains a traditional occupation.
Lonemore
Neighborhood
Photo: Roger McLachlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lonemore is a crofting village on the north shore of Gair Loch near the village of Gairloch, Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.
Charlestown
Neighborhood
Charlestown is a small hamlet, making up one of the settlements which are collectively called Gairloch, and located 2 kilometres south of the main village of Gairloch, and overlooking the harbour area, on the west of Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Charlestown is situated 1½ miles south of Achtercairn.
Achtercairn
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.7324° or 57° 43′ 57″ northLongitude
-5.68995° or 5° 41′ 24″ westOpen location code
9C9PP8J6+X2OpenStreetMap ID
node 979376238OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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