Grey Horse Channel

Grey Horse Channel is in Western Isles, Scotland. Grey Horse Channel is situated nearby to the islet Creag na Staid, as well as near Staffin Skerry.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hermetray and Taghaigh.

Hermetray

Island

Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hermetray is an uninhabited island off North Uist, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.

Taghaigh

Island

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Taghaigh, also known as Tahay, is an island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The name originates from the Old Norse tagg-øy meaning island with a prominent hill.

Sursaigh is an island off North Uist in the Sound of Harris, Scotland. It lies 8 kilometres northeast of the village of Lochmaddy and there are numerous nearby islands including Stromay, Sgarabhaigh and Tahay. Sursay is situated 1½ miles west of Grey Horse Channel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Weavers Point and Otternish.

Weavers Point

Locality

Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Weavers Point is a headland to the north of the entrance to Loch Maddy, on the north eastern coastline of North Uist in the Western Isles of Scotland. There has been a lighthouse on the headland since 1980. Weavers Point is situated 4½ miles south of Grey Horse Channel.

Otternish

Locality

Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Otternish is the former North Uist terminal for the ferry to Berneray, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The slipway lies 6 miles north of Lochmaddy, and is situated within the parish of North Uist. Otternish is situated 5 miles northwest of Grey Horse Channel.

Borve

Village

Photo: Jkirriemuir, Public domain.

Borve is a village, which is situated 6 miles northwest of Grey Horse Channel.

Grey Horse Channel

Type: Aquaculture
Category: agriculture
Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.66716° or 57° 40′ 2″ north

Longitude

-7.05842° or 7° 3′ 30″ west

Operator

Marine Harvest Scotland

Open location code

9C9JMW8R+VJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 616983291

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=aquaculture

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Creag na Staid and Staffin Skerry.

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