Kirk Dam
Kirk Dam is a reservoir in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Kirk Dam is situated nearby to the locality Barone Park, as well as near the village Townhead.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rothesay Castle and Loch Fad.
Rothesay Castle
Castle
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rothesay Castle is a ruined castle in Rothesay, the principal town on the Isle of Bute, in western Scotland. Located at NS086646, the castle has been described as "one of the most remarkable in Scotland", for its long history dating back to the beginning of the 13th century, and its unusual circular plan.
Loch Fad
Reservoir
Photo: william craig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Fad is a freshwater loch on the Isle of Bute in Scotland. Its name means "long loch" in Scottish Gaelic. It lies on the Highland Boundary Fault.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Isle of Bute and Rothesay.
Isle of Bute
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Isle of Bute is an island in the Firth of Clyde, off the west coast of Scotland. Rothesay is the main town. It is part of the "Costa Clyde" or "Glasgow Riviera", the string of little resorts stretching down the Clyde coast from Gourock through Ayr to Girvan.
Rothesay
Town
Photo: william craig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rothesay is the principal town on the Isle of Bute, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It lies along the coast of the Firth of Clyde. It can be reached by a Caledonian MacBrayne ferry from Wemyss Bay, which also offers an onward rail link to Glasgow Central Station.
Port Bannatyne
Village
Photo: Frankej, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Port Bannatyne, is a coastal village on the Isle of Bute, Firth of Clyde, Scotland that is home to many steamers. Port Bannatyne developed into the 1900s as a quieter alternative to Rothesay.
Kirk Dam
- Type: Reservoir
- Category: body of water
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.8228° or 55° 49′ 22″ northLongitude
-5.0637° or 5° 3′ 49″ westOpen location code
9C7PRWFP+4GOpenStreetMap ID
way 55965083OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoir
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