Upper Gylen

Upper Gylen is a dwelling in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Upper Gylen is situated near the peak Cnoc Biorach, as well as near Tinker’s Cave.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: 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

Photo: IJA, CC0.

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″ north

Longitude

-5.5476° or 5° 32′ 51″ west

Open location code

9C8P9FM2+9X

OpenStreetMap ID

way 925164506

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=farmyard

OpenStreetMap feature

place=isolated_dwelling

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Cnoc Biorach and Tinker’s Cave.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Upper Gylen and Kerrera Bunkhouse.

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