Benderloch Quarry

Benderloch Quarry is a quarry in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Benderloch Quarry is situated nearby to the lake Lochan Dubh, as well as near the archaeological site Culcharron, cairn site.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Barcaldine Castle and Eriska,crannog on S shore of.

Barcaldine Castle

Guest house

Photo: ArchHist, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Barcaldine Castle is a 17th-century tower house castle located at Barcaldine 9 miles north of Oban, Scotland. Barcaldine Castle is situated 3,500 feet north of Benderloch Quarry.

Eriska,crannog on S shore of

Archaeological site

Photo: Mike and Kirsty Grundy, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Eriska,crannog on S shore of is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles north of Benderloch Quarry.

Lochnell Castle

Building

Photo: IJA, CC0.

Lochnell Castle is a 16th Century Castle that sits on Ardmucknish Bay near Benderloch, in Scotland. Lochnell Castle is situated 1½ miles west of Benderloch Quarry.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Benderloch and Falls of Lora.

Benderloch is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The name is derived from Beinn eadar dà loch, meaning "mountain between two lochs". Benderloch lies on the A828 road in the coastal parish of Ardchattan and Muckairn, Argyll, Scotland.

Falls of Lora

Locality

Photo: Mussklprozz, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Falls of Lora is a tidal race which forms at the mouth of Loch Etive when a particularly high tide runs out from the loch. They form white water rapids for two to five days either side of the spring tides. Falls of Lora is situated 3 miles south of Benderloch Quarry.

Connel

Village

Photo: Droigheann, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Connel is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is situated on the southern shore of Loch Etive. The Lusragan Burn flows through the village and into the loch. Connel is situated 3½ miles south of Benderloch Quarry.

Benderloch Quarry

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

56.50093° or 56° 30′ 3″ north

Longitude

-5.39977° or 5° 23′ 59″ west

Operator

Breedon Aggregates

Open location code

9C8PGJ22+93

OpenStreetMap ID

way 281856166

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=quarry

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lochan Dubh and Culcharron, cairn site.

Nearby Places

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