Loch Goil Marine Protected Area

Loch Goil Marine Protected Area is a nature reserve in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Loch Goil Marine Protected Area is situated nearby to the village Carrick Castle, as well as near the hamlet Lettermay.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Carrick Castle and Beinn Reithe.

Carrick Castle

Castle

Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Carrick Castle is a 14th-century tower house on the west shore of Loch Goil on the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland. It is located between Cuilmuich and Carrick, 4 miles south of Lochgoilhead.

Beinn Reithe

Peak

Photo: Chris Wimbush, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Beinn Reithe is a mountain in Argyll in the Scottish Highlands and forms part of the Ardgoil Peninsula and Arrochar Alps. Beinn Reithe is located between Loch Goil and Loch Long; it reaches a height just over 2,000 feet.

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 134 m. It is in the area known as Argyll's Bowling Green.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lochgoilhead and Carrick Castle.

Lochgoilhead

Village

Photo: Gordon McKinlay, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lochgoilhead is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is located within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. It stands at the head of Loch Goil.

Carrick Castle

Village

Photo: Dave souza, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Carrick Castle is a village on the western shore of Loch Goil, 4.3 miles south of Lochgoilhead in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is within both Argyll Forest Park and Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.

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.

Loch Goil Marine Protected Area

Type: Nature reserve
Category: recreation area
Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.1321° or 56° 7′ 55″ north

Longitude

-4.887° or 4° 53′ 13″ west

Open location code

9C8Q44J7+R5

OpenStreetMap ID

way 400856393

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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Localities in the Area

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