Loch Craiglin

Loch Craiglin is in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Loch Craiglin is situated near the village Achnamara, as well as near the hamlet Ashfield.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Eilean Loain and Gleann Loch.

Eilean Loain

Island

Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Eilean Loain is a small island in Loch Sween and one of the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It is about 2 kilometres west of the settlement of Kilmichael of Inverlussa in Knapdale and a similar distance southeast of the village of Tayvallich on the other side of the loch. Eilean Loain is situated 2 miles southwest of Loch Craiglin.

Gleann Loch

Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The loch runs south west to north east and is an impounding reservoir located to the west of Lochgilphead, Scotland. It is one of a number of lochs supplying water to the Crinan Canal. Gleann Loch is situated 2½ miles east of Loch Craiglin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Achnamara and Ashfield.

Achnamara

Village

Photo: David Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Achnamara is a village in the Scottish council area of Argyll and Bute. Its location is approximately 56°1' N 5°34' W. Achnamara means 'field by the sea'.

Ashfield

Hamlet

Ashfield is a village in the civil parish of North Knapdale, in Knapdale, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It has a sheep farm and cottage and once had a school. Ashfield is situated 1½ miles south of Loch Craiglin.

Cairnbaan

Village

Cairnbaan is a village situated on the Crinan Canal, in Argyll and Bute, western Scotland. Cairnbaan is about halfway between Ardrishaig on Loch Gilp at the canal's eastern end and Crinan on the Sound of Jura to the west. Cairnbaan is situated 4½ miles northeast of Loch Craiglin.

Loch Craiglin

Type: Body of water
Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.0307° or 56° 1′ 51″ north

Longitude

-5.57214° or 5° 34′ 20″ west

Open location code

9C8P2CJH+74

OpenStreetMap ID

way 26640363

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Achnamara Village Hall and Sgeir Dhubh.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Achnamara and Achnamara Telephone Exchange.

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