Sound of Insh
Sound of Insh is a strait in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Seil and Insh Island.
Seil
Photo: Red Rose Exile, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Seil is an island connected by bridge to the mainland of Argyll on the west coast of Scotland. It has limited accommodation and is usually visited as a day trip from Oban 12 mi north.
Insh Island
Island
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Insh Island or simply Insh is an uninhabited island west of the island of Seil in the Firth of Lorn, Scotland. One of the Slate Islands, Insh Island lies a mile northeast of Ellenabeich in Seil.
Ballachuan Loch
Lake
Ballachuan Loch is a small loch located on the island of Seil, Scotland. Part of the loch is located within the nature reserve of Ballachuan Hazelwood, meaning that the loch is rich with wildlife.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ellenabeich and Balvicar.
Ellenabeich
Village
Photo: Remi Mathis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ellenabeich is a small village on the isle of Seil – an island on the east side of the Firth of Lorn, 7 miles southwest of Oban, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
Balvicar
Village
Balvicar is a village on the island of Seil, a small island seven miles southwest of Oban, Scotland. It is one of three villages on the island along with Ellenabeich and Clachan-Seil.
Sound of Insh
- Type: Strait
- Category: body of water
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.3083° or 56° 18′ 30″ northLongitude
-5.6573° or 5° 39′ 26″ westOpen location code
9C8P885V+83OpenStreetMap ID
way 931752462OpenStreetMap feature
natural=strait
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Easdale Sound and Easdale.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dun Mor and Ellenabeich Heritage Centre.
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