Colonsay and Oronsay Heritage Centre
Colonsay and Oronsay Heritage Centre is a museum in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Colonsay and Oronsay Heritage Centre is situated nearby to the lake Loch Fada, as well as near the peak Carn Mor.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Loch Fada and Dùn Eibhinn.
Loch Fada
Lake
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Fada is a loch located on the Inner Hebridean island of Colonsay, Scotland. It extends between Kiloran and Lower Kilchattan approximately 3 km and is the largest loch on Colonsay.
Dùn Eibhinn
Fort
Photo: Jlmcafee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dùn Eibhinn, also known as Dun Evan, Dun Eivan or Fort of Eyvind, is a hillfort located on the Inner Hebridean island of Colonsay, Scotland. The site is located at grid reference NR38229439. Dùn Eibhinn is situated 1 mile southeast of Colonsay and Oronsay Heritage Centre.
Colonsay Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Gordon Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Colonsay Airport is located on the island of Colonsay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Located 3 nautical miles west of Scalasaig, it is a small airport, with 25-minute flights every Tuesday and Thursday to Oban Airport by Hebridean Air Services. Colonsay Airport is situated 2 miles southwest of Colonsay and Oronsay Heritage Centre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colonsay and Scalasaig.
Colonsay
Photo: Catriona Colonsay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Colonsay is an island in the Inner Hebrides, about 8 miles long by 2½ miles wide, with Scalasaig as its main settlement and ferry pier. Colonsay is rocky yet fertile, with fine beaches, and had a population of 135 in 2011.
Scalasaig
Village
Photo: dun deagh, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Scalasaig lies on the east coast of Colonsay, in the council area of Argyll and Bute of Scotland. It is the main settlement on the island and its only port; thus tourists arriving by ferry must pass through it on the way to any part of the isle.
Colonsay and Oronsay Heritage Centre
- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “Colonsay Baptist Church”
- Categories: building, tourism, chapel, and tourist attraction
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.0826° or 56° 4′ 57″ northLongitude
-6.2184° or 6° 13′ 6″ westOperator
Colonsay and Oransay Heritage TrustOpen location code
9C8M3QMJ+2JOpenStreetMap ID
way 172268379OpenStreetMap feature
building=chapelOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Carn Mor and Loch an Sguid.
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