Watcher’s Cottage
Watcher’s Cottage is a building in Western Isles, Scotland. Watcher’s Cottage is situated nearby to the islet Greeta Island, as well as near the peak Gallows Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lews Castle and An Lanntair.
Lews Castle
Castle
Photo: David Maclennan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lews Castle is a Victorian era castle located west of the town of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland. It was built in the years 1844–51 as a country house for Sir James Matheson who had bought the whole island a few years previously with his fortune from the Chinese opium trade.
An Lanntair
Arts center
Photo: Stephen Branley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
An Lanntair is an arts centre in the town of Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The centre is home to a cinema, and art gallery. Previously located in the Town Hall, An Lanntair moved to its current new building overlooking the harbour in September 2005. An Lanntair is situated 3,200 feet north of Watcher’s Cottage.
Stornoway Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: LornaMCampbell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stornoway Town Hall is a former municipal building on South Beach in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Stornoway Town Council, is a Category B listed building. Stornoway Town Hall is situated 3,100 feet north of Watcher’s Cottage.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stornoway and Lewis.
Stornoway
Photo: JamesMorrison, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stornoway is the main town on Lewis and the admin centre for all of Scotland's Outer Hebrides. Indeed it's the only town in these islands; it has the best amenities and transport links, and it's the obvious base for exploring both Lewis and Harris.
Lewis
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lewis and Harris are a single large island in the Outer Hebrides or Western Isles of Scotland. It's the third largest island in the British Archipelago, only Great Britain and Ireland being larger.
Marybank
Village
Photo: Donald Lawson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Marybank is a settlement on the outskirts of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It is also within the parish of Stornoway. Marybank is situated at the junction of the A858 and A859. Lews Castle and Stornoway Golf Club are to the east of Marybank.
Watcher’s Cottage
- Type: Building
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.19997° or 58° 11′ 60″ northLongitude
-6.39282° or 6° 23′ 34″ westOpen location code
9CCM5JX4+XVOpenStreetMap ID
way 100037461OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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Notable Places Nearby
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