Loch Garbad

Loch Garbad is in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Loch Garbad is situated nearby to the peak Cnoc na Garbad, as well as near the hamlet Kildonan.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Giants’ Graves and Easa Cumhang.

Giants’ Graves

Archaeological site

Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Giants' Graves are the remains of two Neolithic chambered tombs on the Isle of Arran in Scotland. They are situated within 40 metres of each other, and stand on a ridge 120 metres above the sea in a clearing in a forest, overlooking Whiting Bay to the south. Giants’ Graves is situated 1½ miles east of Loch Garbad.

Easa Cumhang

Waterfall

Much of Scotland is mountainous; western areas of the Highlands enjoy a wet climate. The more steeply plunging west coast highland rivers in particular are home to countless waterfalls. Easa Cumhang is situated 1¼ miles south of Loch Garbad.

Carn Ban

Archaeological site

Photo: David G Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Carn Ban is a Neolithic chambered tomb located on the Isle of Arran in Scotland. Carn Ban is situated 2 miles northwest of Loch Garbad.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kildonan and Whiting Bay.

Kildonan

Hamlet

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Kildonan is a village on the south coast of the Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Kilmory. Kildonan is situated 2 miles southeast of Loch Garbad.

Whiting Bay

Village

Photo: Leslie Barrie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Whiting Bay is a village located on the Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland four miles south of Lamlash and eight miles south of Brodick. With more than 600 inhabitants it's the third largest village on the island of Arran, behind Lamlash and Brodick. Whiting Bay is situated 2 miles northeast of Loch Garbad.

Kilmory

Hamlet

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Kilmory is a small village on the south coast of the Isle of Arran, located on the coastal road between Lagg and Kildonan. Kilmory is also the parish of the western side of the Isle of Arran. Kilmory is situated 4 miles southwest of Loch Garbad.

Loch Garbad

Type: Body of water
Location: North Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.46912° or 55° 28′ 9″ north

Longitude

-5.13515° or 5° 8′ 7″ west

Open location code

9C7PFV97+JW

OpenStreetMap ID

way 26664440

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

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