Big Skerry
Big Skerry is an islet in Highland Council, Scotland. Big Skerry is situated nearby to the spring Murdo’s Well, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Scorrybreac Viewpoint.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Portree Hospital and Portree Sheriff Court.
Portree Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Portree Hospital is a health facility in Fancyhill, Portree on the Isle of Skye. It is managed by NHS Highland. Portree Hospital is situated 3,600 feet west of Big Skerry.
Portree Sheriff Court
Courthouse
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Portree Sheriff Court is a judicial building in Somerled Square in Portree on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. The building, which continues to be used as a courthouse, is a Category C listed building. Portree Sheriff Court is situated 3,900 feet west of Big Skerry.
St Columba’s Episcopal Church, Park Road, Portree, Skye
Church
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Columba’s Episcopal Church, Park Road, Portree, Skye is situated 4,100 feet west of Big Skerry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portree and Achadh a’Choirce.
Portree
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Portree is the main village on the Isle of Skye in the Scottish Inner Hebrides. With a population of 2300 in 2022, it's the obvious base for exploring the island.
Achadh a’Choirce
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Achachork is a small village in the Scottish council area of the Highland. It is lies on the A855 road to the north of Portree in the east of the Isle of Skye. Robert Forrester is documented as being in Achachork in 1666. Achadh a’Choirce is situated 1½ miles northwest of Big Skerry.
Camastianavaig
Village
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Camustianavaig is a crofting township on the island of Skye in Scotland. It is located on the shores of the Sound of Raasay, 5 kilometres southeast of Portree. Camastianavaig is situated 3 miles south of Big Skerry.
Big Skerry
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Sgeir Mhòr”
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.41158° or 57° 24′ 42″ northLongitude
-6.17522° or 6° 10′ 31″ westOpen location code
9C9MCR6F+JWOpenStreetMap ID
way 687632556OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Murdo’s Well and Scorrybreac Viewpoint.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Iain MacNeacail of MacNeacail and Scorrybreac Viewpoint Memorial and Clann MhicNeacail, Scoirebreac.
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