Gairloch Museum
Gairloch Museum is an independent museum in the Wester Ross region of Scotland. The museum is located in the Highland village of Gairloch, in Achtercairn.Photo: Macfack, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Gairloch Heritage Museum”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Eilean Horrisdale and Dry Island.
Eilean Horrisdale
Island
Photo: Chris Eilbeck, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eilean Horrisdale is an uninhabited island in Loch Gairloch in Wester Ross, Scotland. Eilean Horrisdale is situated 2 miles southwest of Gairloch Museum.
Dry Island
Islet
Dry Island is an inhabited island in Loch Gairloch in Wester Ross, Scotland, and part of the Inner Hebrides. Dry Island is translated from the Gaelic name for the Island "Eilean Tioram". Dry Island is situated 2 miles southwest of Gairloch Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gairloch and Charlestown.
Gairloch
Photo: Dmacle2179, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gairloch is a straggling community along the west coast of Ross and Cromarty in the Scottish Highlands, with a population of 620 in 2020. The land is hilly and farming isn't very productive, but shellfishing remains a traditional occupation.
Charlestown
Neighborhood
Charlestown is a small hamlet, making up one of the settlements which are collectively called Gairloch, and located 2 kilometres south of the main village of Gairloch, and overlooking the harbour area, on the west of Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.
Lonemore
Neighborhood
Photo: Roger McLachlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lonemore is a crofting village on the north shore of Gair Loch near the village of Gairloch, Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.
Gairloch Museum
- Categories: independent museum, building, tourism, historic site, and tourist attraction
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.72567° or 57° 43′ 32″ northLongitude
-5.6891° or 5° 41′ 21″ westHeight
33 feet (10 metres)Open location code
9C9PP8G6+79OpenStreetMap ID
way 328808727OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q16838220
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In Other Languages
“Gairloch Museum” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Gairloch Museum”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include UHI North, West and Hebrides - Gairloch Centre and Gairloch Outdoor Museum.
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