Whistlefield Substation
Whistlefield Substation is an electrical substation in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Whistlefield Substation is situated nearby to the hamlet Portincaple, as well as near the village Garelochhead.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Garelochhead railway station and HMNB Clyde.
Garelochhead railway station
Railway station
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Garelochhead railway station is a railway station serving the village of Garelochhead, on the Gare Loch, in Scotland. This station is on the West Highland Line and is a boundary station for SPT. Garelochhead railway station is situated 1 mile southeast of Whistlefield Substation.
HMNB Clyde
Military installation
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
His Majesty's Naval Base, Clyde, primarily sited at Faslane on the Gare Loch, is one of three operating bases in the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy. HMNB Clyde is situated 2 miles south of Whistlefield Substation.
Clach Bheinn
Peak
Clach Bheinn is a hill in Scotland near Lochgoilhead in the Ardgoil Peninsula and is within the Arrochar Alps. The hill reaches a height of 441 m and has a prominence of 348 m. It is in the area known as Argyll's Bowling Green. Clach Bheinn is situated 2 miles northwest of Whistlefield Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whistlefield and Portincaple.
Whistlefield
Hamlet
Whistlefield is a hamlet on the east shore of Loch Eck on the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, West of Scotland. It is home to the Category C listed building, the Whistlefield Inn, which was established around 1801–1804.
Portincaple
Hamlet
Photo: Hamiltonstone, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Portincaple is a hamlet on the shores of Loch Long in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It was once a fishing village sending its catch to market via the old railway station at Whistlefield.
Garelochhead
Village
Photo: william craig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Garelochhead is a small town on the Gare Loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is the nearest town to the HMNB Clyde naval base. Garelochhead lies 7 miles northwest of Helensburgh. Loch Lomond is a few miles to the east, and Loch Long to the west.
Whistlefield Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.08964° or 56° 5′ 23″ northLongitude
-4.84095° or 4° 50′ 27″ westOperator
SP Energy NetworksOpen location code
9C8Q35Q5+VJOpenStreetMap ID
way 307767568
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Highlights include Gibson Hall and Elderberry, The Shore, Garelochhead.
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