Loch na Caolan

Loch na Caolan is in Western Isles, Scotland. Loch na Caolan is situated nearby to the lake Loch a‘ Gheòidh, as well as near Loch Sandavat.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stac Dhòmhnaill Chaim and Abhainn Dearg Distillery.

Stac Dhòmhnaill Chaim

Archaeological site

Photo: Duncan Grey, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Stac Dhòmnuill Chaim, or Stac Dhòmhnaill Chaim, or Stac Domhnuill Chaim, is a fortified promontory located near Mangursta on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Stac Dhòmhnaill Chaim is situated 1 mile northwest of Loch na Caolan.

Abhainn Dearg Distillery

Distillery

Photo: Tom Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Abhainn Dearg distillery or Red River distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery in Uig, on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. It is the most westerly distillery in Scotland. Abhainn Dearg Distillery is situated 2 miles northeast of Loch na Caolan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ardroil and Brenish.

Ardroil

Village

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ardroil is a village on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Ardroil is within the parish of Uig. Ardroil is situated 2½ miles northeast of Loch na Caolan.

Brenish

Village

Photo: Buckbuchanan, Public domain.

Brenish is a small village situated on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, which is part of the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Brenish is within the parish of Uig. The name of the village is sometimes spelt Breanish, however maps normally refer to Brenish. Brenish is situated 3 miles south of Loch na Caolan.

Timsgarry

Village

Photo: David Martin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Timsgarry is a village on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Timsgarry is home to the Baile na Cille Church and the Uig Museum, noted for its giant Chessmen, discovered in the sands in 1831. Timsgarry is situated 4 miles northeast of Loch na Caolan.

Loch na Caolan

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

58.15823° or 58° 9′ 30″ north

Longitude

-7.08644° or 7° 5′ 11″ west

Open location code

9CCJ5W57+7C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 547906607

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

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