Traigh Leire
Traigh Leire is a beach in Western Isles, Scotland. Traigh Leire is situated nearby to the beach Cappadale Sands, as well as near Carnish Quarry.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Abhainn Dearg Distillery and Stac Dhòmhnaill Chaim.
Abhainn Dearg Distillery
Distillery
Photo: Tom Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Abhainn Dearg distillery or Red River distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery in Uig, on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. It is the most westerly distillery in Scotland. Abhainn Dearg Distillery is situated 2,700 feet south of Traigh Leire.
Stac Dhòmhnaill Chaim
Archaeological site
Photo: Duncan Grey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stac Dhòmnuill Chaim, or Stac Dhòmhnaill Chaim, or Stac Domhnuill Chaim, is a fortified promontory located near Mangursta on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Stac Dhòmhnaill Chaim is situated 2 miles west of Traigh Leire.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ardroil and Timsgarry.
Ardroil
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ardroil is a village on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Ardroil is within the parish of Uig.
Timsgarry
Village
Photo: David Martin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Timsgarry is a village on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Timsgarry is home to the Baile na Cille Church and the Uig Museum, noted for its giant Chessmen, discovered in the sands in 1831. Timsgarry is situated 2 miles northeast of Traigh Leire.
Aird Uig
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aird Uig is a village on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Aird Uig is within the parish of Uig, and is situated on the C40 minor road which joins to the B8011 at Timsgarry. Aird Uig is situated 3½ miles north of Traigh Leire.
Traigh Leire
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.17773° or 58° 10′ 40″ northLongitude
-7.04947° or 7° 2′ 58″ westOpen location code
9CCJ5XH2+36OpenStreetMap ID
way 293017595OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cappadale Sands and Carnish Quarry.
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