MOD Skipness
MOD Skipness is a military installation in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland which is located on Port na Chru. MOD Skipness is situated nearby to the peak Cnoc na Meine.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Skipness Castle.
Skipness Castle
Photo: Iwoelbern, Public domain.
Skipness Castle stands on the east side of the Kintyre peninsula in Scotland, near the village of Skipness. Together with the nearby Kilbrannan Chapel it is a scheduled monument. Skipness Castle is situated 1 mile southwest of MOD Skipness.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skipness and Lochranza.
Skipness
Village
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tarbert is a village in Argyll and Bute on the west coast of Scotland. An Tairbeart is a Gaelic term meaning "carry across", indicating an isthmus where small boats could be portaged from one body of water to another.
Lochranza
Village
Photo: Markarianuk, Public domain.
The Isle of Arran is part of Ayrshire in southwest Scotland. It lies in the Firth of Clyde, the broad reach of sea southwest of Glasgow and enclosed by the Ayrshire coast to the east and the Kintyre peninsula to the west. Lochranza is situated 5 miles south of MOD Skipness.
Catacol
Village
Photo: Wendy Kirkwood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Catacol is a small village on the Isle of Arran, in the council area of North Ayrshire, Scotland. Catacol is situated 6 miles south of MOD Skipness.
MOD Skipness
- Type: Military installation
- Address: Port na Chru, Skipness, PA29 6XT
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.77849° or 55° 46′ 43″ northLongitude
-5.31704° or 5° 19′ 1″ westOperator
QinetiqOpen location code
9C7PQMHM+95OpenStreetMap ID
way 1325523231OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
military=base
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Skipness Castle Grounds and WWII Bombing Range Marker.
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