McArthur’s Head Lighthouse
McArthur’s Head Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Scotland, United Kingdom. McArthur’s Head Lighthouse is situated nearby to the peak Beinn na Caillich, as well as near Sgòrr nam Faoileann.Photo: Claire Pegrum, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beinn na Caillich and Claig Castle.
Claig Castle
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Claig Castle was a stronghold of the Clan Donald or MacDonald in the south of Scotland. It has been classified as a Category C listed building since 23 December 1988. Claig Castle is situated 2 miles north of McArthur’s Head Lighthouse.
Sgòrr nam Faoileann
Peak
Photo: Peter Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sgòrr nam Faoileann is a peak, which is situated 2 miles west of McArthur’s Head Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ardtalla and Ballygrant.
Ardtalla
Hamlet
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ardtalla is a place name and estate in the southeast coastal area of Islay, Scotland. The name derives from Gaelic Àird, a "point", and talla, a now obsolete word for rock, not "high grave" as suggested by some. Ardtalla is situated 3 miles south of McArthur’s Head Lighthouse.
Ballygrant
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballygrant is a small village on the Inner Hebrides island of Islay of the western coast of Scotland. The village is within the parish of Killarow and Kilmeny. Ballygrant is situated 6 miles northwest of McArthur’s Head Lighthouse.
Craighouse
Village
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Craighouse is the main settlement and capital of the Scottish Inner Hebridean island of Jura, in Argyll and Bute. In 1971 it had a population of 113. The village is situated on the sheltered east coast of the island at the southern end of Small Isles Bay, on the Sound of Jura. Craighouse is situated 6 miles northeast of McArthur’s Head Lighthouse.
McArthur’s Head Lighthouse
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.76387° or 55° 45′ 50″ northLongitude
-6.0475° or 6° 2′ 51″ westOpen location code
9C7MQX73+G2OpenStreetMap ID
way 1355239722OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q28465889
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