Loch a‘ Chrotaich
Loch a‘ Chrotaich is a lake in Western Isles, Scotland. Loch a‘ Chrotaich is situated nearby to the locality Stornoway Deep Water Port, as well as near the quarter Town Centre.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lews Castle and An Lanntair.
Lews Castle
Castle
Photo: David Maclennan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lews Castle is a Victorian era castle located west of the town of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland. It was built in the years 1844–51 as a country house for Sir James Matheson who had bought the whole island a few years previously with his fortune from the Chinese opium trade.
An Lanntair
Arts center
Photo: Stephen Branley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
An Lanntair is an arts centre in the town of Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The centre is home to a cinema, and art gallery. Previously located in the Town Hall, An Lanntair moved to its current new building overlooking the harbour in September 2005.
Stornoway Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: LornaMCampbell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stornoway Town Hall is a former municipal building on South Beach in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Stornoway Town Council, is a Category B listed building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lewis and Stornoway.
Lewis
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lewis and Harris are a single large island in the Outer Hebrides or Western Isles of Scotland. It's the third largest island in the British Archipelago, only Great Britain and Ireland being larger.
Stornoway
Photo: JamesMorrison, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stornoway is the main town on Lewis and the admin centre for all of Scotland's Outer Hebrides. Indeed it's the only town in these islands; it has the best amenities and transport links, and it's the obvious base for exploring both Lewis and Harris.
Sandwick
Village
Photo: Donald Lawson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sandwick is a village in the Scottish Outer Hebrides, on the Isle of Lewis and a quasi-suburb of Stornoway. Sandwick is situated within the parish of Stornoway.
Loch a‘ Chrotaich
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.1913° or 58° 11′ 29″ northLongitude
-6.4057° or 6° 24′ 20″ westOpen location code
9CCM5HRV+GPOpenStreetMap ID
way 50854136OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lake
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Stornoway Deep Water Port and Town Centre.
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