Loch nan Deareag

Loch nan Deareag is in Western Isles, Scotland. Loch nan Deareag is situated nearby to the lake Loch Mòr Sobhal, as well as near Loch Mòr a‘ Chrotaich.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arnish Point Lighthouse and Rainish Eilean Mòr.

Arnish Point Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: phil smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Arnish Point Lighthouse is situated 1½ miles northeast of Loch nan Deareag.

Rainish Eilean Mòr is an uninhabited island in Loch Orasaigh, north of the village of Leurbost in the area of South Lochs on the Isle of Lewis, Lewis and Harris. Rainish Eilean Mòr is situated 2 miles west of Loch nan Deareag.

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 2½ miles north of Loch nan Deareag.

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 nan Deareag.

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 nan Deareag.

Loch nan Deareag

Type: Body of water
Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.17325° or 58° 10′ 24″ north

Longitude

-6.38659° or 6° 23′ 12″ west

Open location code

9CCM5JF7+89

OpenStreetMap ID

way 51363803

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

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Highlights include Loch Mòr Sobhal and Crannog.

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