Loch Buaile Bhig
Loch Buaile Bhig is in Western Isles, Scotland. Loch Buaile Bhig is situated nearby to the archaeological site Crannog, as well as near the lake Loch Mòr a‘ Chrotaich.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Arnish Point Lighthouse and Lews Castle.
Arnish Point Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: phil smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Arnish Point Lighthouse is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Loch Buaile Bhig.
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. Lews Castle is situated 2½ miles north of Loch Buaile Bhig.
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. An Lanntair is situated 2 miles north of Loch Buaile Bhig.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stornoway and Sandwick.
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. Sandwick is situated 2½ miles northeast of Loch Buaile Bhig.
Parkend and Holm
Hamlet
Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Parkend is a hamlet in the Sandwick region of the Isle of Lewis, although like Melbost, it is not a part of the Eye Peninsula. Many people erroneously believe it to be a suburb of Stornoway, on the island of Lewis and Harris in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Parkend and Holm is situated 2½ miles northeast of Loch Buaile Bhig.
Loch Buaile Bhig
- Type: Body of water
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.17676° or 58° 10′ 36″ northLongitude
-6.38768° or 6° 23′ 16″ westOpen location code
9CCM5JG6+PWOpenStreetMap ID
way 50854172OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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