Upper Gylen
Upper Gylen is a dwelling in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Upper Gylen is situated nearby to the peak Cnoc Biorach, as well as near Tinker’s Cave.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gylen Castle and Sgeirean Dubha Lighthouse.
Gylen Castle
Ruins
Photo: Macsels, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gylen Castle is a ruined castle, or tower house, at the south end of the island of Kerrera in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, on a promontory overlooking the Firth of Lorne. It was made a scheduled monument in 1931. Gylen Castle is situated 2,400 feet southwest of Upper Gylen.
Sgeirean Dubha Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Andy Waddington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sgeirean Dubha Lighthouse is situated 2,300 feet southeast of Upper Gylen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oban and Ganavan.
Oban
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oban is a town in Argyll and Bute on the northwest coast of Scotland. It's a transport hub and most visitors are passing through on the way to the Hebrides, only staying overnight if ferry / train schedules make that necessary; conversely, Hebrideans come here for shopping and other necessities.
Ganavan
Suburb
Ganavan is a small settlement on Ganavan Bay on the west coast of Scotland, around 1.5 miles north of the town of Oban. Ganavan is situated 4½ miles northeast of Upper Gylen.
Dunbeg
Village
Dunbeg, formerly known as Dunstaffnage, is a village about 2+1⁄2 miles outside of Oban, Scotland. It has a population of just under 1,000. It is home to the Scottish Association for Marine Science, one of the primary marine science centres in the UK. Dunbeg is situated 6 miles northeast of Upper Gylen.
Upper Gylen
- Type: Dwelling
- Categories: farm, locality, residential building, and building
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.3835° or 56° 23′ 1″ northLongitude
-5.5476° or 5° 32′ 51″ westOpen location code
9C8P9FM2+9XOpenStreetMap ID
way 925164506OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyardOpenStreetMap feature
place=isolated_dwelling
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cnoc Biorach and Tinker’s Cave.
Nearby Places
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