Crannog

Crannog is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Crannog is situated nearby to Larachmore Garden, as well as near the building The Club Room, Astley Hall, Arisaig.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arisaig railway station and Làrach Mòr.

Arisaig railway station

Railway station

Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Arisaig railway station serves the village of Arisaig on the west coast of the Highland region of Scotland. This station is on the West Highland Line, measured 32 miles 2 chains from the former Banavie Junction, near Fort William, between Beasdale and Morar on the way to Mallaig. Arisaig railway station is situated 3,300 feet northwest of Crannog.

Làrach Mòr

Ruins

Làrach Mòr is a garden in Lochaber, in the western Highlands of Scotland. It lies 1 kilometre east of Arisaig, in the crook of a bend in the A830. It was developed during the 20th century as a collection of Rhododendrons, and is included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland, the national listing of significant gardens. Làrach Mòr is situated 2,400 feet north of Crannog.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arisaig and Back of Keppoch.

Arisaig

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Arisaig is a village on the coast of Lochaber in the Scottish Highlands, with a population of about 300. It stands on the "Road to the Isles", the traditional route from the south via Fort William to Mallaig and thence to Skye.

Back of Keppoch

Hamlet

Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Back of Keppoch is a small coastal settlement in the northwest Scottish Highlands, 40 miles west of Fort William near to the A830 road to Mallaig. The Back of Keppoch is north of Arisaig and south of Morar. Back of Keppoch is situated 2 miles northwest of Crannog.

Glenancross

Hamlet

Photo: Lynn M Reid, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Glenancross is a settlement on the west coast of Scotland, overlooking the Sound of Sleat south of Mallaig, Lochaber, in the Scottish Highlands and is in the council area of Highland. Glenancross is situated 3½ miles north of Crannog.

Crannog

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.90511° or 56° 54′ 18″ north

Longitude

-5.83145° or 5° 49′ 53″ west

Open location code

9C8PW549+2C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1388056802

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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