Carradale Substation

Carradale Substation is an electrical substation in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Carradale Substation is situated nearby to Carradale Post Office, as well as near the museum Carradale Heritage Centre.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Torr Mor and Airds Castle.

Torr Mor

Peak

Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Torr Mor is a hill peak landform on the coastal east side of the Kintyre Peninsula in Scotland. The peak offers views over the Kilbrannan Sound. The Forestry Commission maintain a footpath over the hill.

Airds Castle

Archaeological site

Photo: Johnny Durnan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Airds Castle is a ruined medieval castle near Carradale, Kintyre, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The castle held a position on the summit of a rocky headland between Carradale harbour and the bay of Port Righ, looking across Kilbrannan Sound to the Isle of Arran. Airds Castle is situated 1½ miles east of Carradale Substation.

Carradale House

Building

Photo: Leslie Barrie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Carradale House is a Grade B listed mansion house near Carradale, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Constructed in the 17th century, the house was extended in 1844 for Richard Campbell and designed by David Bryce and William Burn. Carradale House is situated 1 mile southeast of Carradale Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grogport and Saddell.

Grogport

Hamlet

Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Grogport is a hamlet in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It lies on the coast of Kintyre, on the Kilbrannan Sound, across from Pirnmill on the Isle of Arran. Grogport is situated 3½ miles north of Carradale Substation.

Saddell

Hamlet

Photo: Hchc2009, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Saddell is a small Scottish village situated on the east side of the Kintyre Peninsula of Argyll and Bute, overlooking the Kilbrannan Sound and the Isle of Arran, 8 miles from Campbeltown on the B842 road to Carradale. Saddell is situated 4 miles south of Carradale Substation.

Pirnmill

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

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. Pirnmill is situated 6 miles northeast of Carradale Substation.

Carradale Substation

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.59026° or 55° 35′ 25″ north

Longitude

-5.50264° or 5° 30′ 10″ west

Operator

SP Transmission

Open location code

9C7PHFRW+4W

OpenStreetMap ID

way 143408586

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Carradale Post Office and Carradale Heritage Centre.

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