view gallery SW18.3 km | Rivet - Uiskentuie Strand - Conisby - Argyll And Bute - UK in U.K. and Ireland Trigpoints Rivet and arrow cuts on top of milestone. posted by: BenchmarkTraveller location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 09/10/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery NE46.7 km | Cairn, Kilmartin Valley, Argyll, Scotland in Cairns Nether Largie South Cairn in Kilmartin Valley in Argyll Scotland. posted by: wldangel location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 01/23/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery NE48 km | Kilmartin Museum - Kilmartin, Scotland in History Museums Visit Scotland's "richest prehistoric landscape!" posted by: DnRseekers location: Northern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 09/01/2014 last visited: 05/08/2014 |
view gallery E51.5 km | Catacol Hotel Post Box - Isle of Arran, Ayrshire UK in Victorian Post Boxes A small ex-fishing village stands beside Catacol Bay and there is a hotel of the same name. Mounted within its roadside wall is this box. posted by: martlakes location: United Kingdom date approved: 03/26/2008 last visited: 07/31/2014 |
view gallery E51.5 km | Anchor - Catacol, Isle of Arran, Ayrshire UK in Anchors A small, white anchor in Catacol on the Isle of Arran. Nearby is a line of houses built for the fishing village, and the Catacol Bay Hotel. posted by: martlakes location: United Kingdom date approved: 03/28/2008 last visited: 07/31/2014 |
view gallery E51.7 km | Sailor's Grave - Lochranza, Isle of Arran, UK in Out of Place Graves Along the raised shore on the north of the Isle of Arran lies this grave. As a suspected cholera victim he was refused burial in Lochranza churchyard. His resting place overlooks the Sound he no doubt sailed up. posted by: martlakes location: United Kingdom date approved: 03/29/2008 last visited: 07/29/2019 |
view gallery E52.3 km | Claonaig Ferry - Lochranza, Isle of Arran, Ayrshire, UK in Ferries and Ferry Landings Arran is a delightful island in the Firth of Clyde in SW Scotland. The main route is Ardrossan-Brodick, however, a useful small ferry runs from the north of the island across to the Kintyre peninsula. This makes for a great trip out to the west. posted by: martlakes location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 03/28/2008 last visited: 07/29/2019 |
view gallery E52.6 km | Newton Point - Lochranza, Isle of Arran, UK in Orientation Tables Newton Point is an interesting site for geologists and part of the coastal walk around Arran. It forms the NE side of Lochranza and provides an excellent view across the sound. A viewpoint has been established. posted by: martlakes location: United Kingdom date approved: 04/08/2008 last visited: 07/15/2012 |
view gallery E52.8 km | Hutton's Unconformity - Lochranza, Isle of Arran, UK in Places of Geologic Significance One of the most famous places in the study of geology and the history of the earth. James Hutton found evidence here that helped him develop his revolutionary theories about the earth, and which led to the modern science of geology. posted by: martlakes location: United Kingdom date approved: 03/28/2008 last visited: 07/24/2012 |
view gallery E52.9 km | Lochranza, Isle of Arran, UK in Nautical Flag Poles A nautical flag pole in a private garden next to the road through the village. The house overlooks the loch and the castle. posted by: martlakes location: United Kingdom date approved: 03/25/2008 last visited: 07/29/2019 |
view gallery E53.1 km | Lochranza Castle - Isle of Arran, Ayrshire UK in Castles A 13th century hallhouse converted into a towerhouse in the 15th century, abandoned by the 19th century. It sits on a shingle spit projecting into the bay, forming a focal point for the village. posted by: martlakes location: United Kingdom date approved: 04/24/2008 last visited: 07/29/2019 |
view gallery N53.3 km | Old Gas Engine, Marble Quarry, Iona, Argyll & Bute, Scotland in Preserved Machines on Public Display Not used since the end of WWI, this gas engine is one of Fielding and Platt's early models. posted by: greysman location: Northern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 10/24/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery N53.3 km | The Marble Quarry, Iona, Argyll & Bute, Scotland in Active Quarries Not used since the end of WWI, this quarry was famous for its fine quality green-veined marble, used the world over. posted by: greysman location: Northern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 10/24/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery NW53.3 km | St.Columba's Bay Labyrinth, Iona, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. in Labyrinths A classical labyrinth of seven circuits at the head of St.Columba's Bay, Port na Curaich. posted by: greysman location: Northern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 09/06/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery NE54.2 km | Easdale Island Viewpoint in Orientation Tables Easdale Island used to be famous for the slate it exported. This view and table are on the high point of the rib remaining after the sides have been hewn away. posted by: flipflopnick location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 08/26/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery NE54.2 km | Easdale Island Telephone box in Red Telephone Boxes Easdale island has a museum which opened in 2008. Next to the museum is a classic red telephone box. There is no working 'phone in it. The nearest working payphone is at the harbour. posted by: flipflopnick location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 08/26/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery NE54.2 km | Easdale Island distances in Direction and Distance Arrows Easdale island used to be many slate quarries. The village is separated by a narrow channel of water, served by a small passenger ferry. This post is next to the football 'pitch'. posted by: flipflopnick location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 08/26/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery NE54.4 km | Easdale Harbour 'phone in Payphones Easdale harbour is a grade 2 listed monument. The walls were rebuilt last century. The harbour is on a 50 year lease to the island community to look at regenerating the waste land around. The payphone is next to the ferry waiting room. posted by: flipflopnick location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 08/26/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery N54.7 km | A combined War Memorial on the road to Martyr's Bay, Iona, Argyll & Bute, Scotland. in World War I Memorials and Monuments A neat cross and memorial alongside the road to Martyr's Bay, south of the Village, Baile Mòr. posted by: greysman location: Northern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 08/23/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery N54.7 km | Isle of Iona Community Fire Station, Stèisean Smàlaidh I Chaluim Chille. in Firehouses This new, purpose built community fire station opened at Martyrs bay in December 2006. posted by: greysman location: Northern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 09/04/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery N54.7 km | The Iona Island Ferry, Argyll & Bute, Scotland. in Ferries and Ferry Landings The MV Loch Buidhe is the ferry plying between Fionnphort on Mull and the Island of Iona. posted by: greysman location: Northern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 09/14/2013 last visited: 09/13/2015 |
N54.7 km | Iona in Victorian Post Boxes Hexagonal freestanding box (replica) posted by: John Stead location: Northern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 06/09/2010 last visited: 08/06/2013 |
view gallery N54.9 km | Iona's Nunnery Graveyards, Iona, Argyll & Bute, Scotland. in Worldwide Cemeteries There are two visible graveyards in the grounds of The Nunnery on Iona. posted by: greysman location: Northern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 09/11/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery N54.9 km | St.Columba, Bishop's House Chapel, Iona, Argyll & Bute, Scotland. in Statues of Religious Figures This is the only extant statue of the Saint on the Island of Iona. posted by: greysman location: Northern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 09/07/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery N55 km | 1894 - Bishop's House, Iona, Argyll & Bute, Scotland. in Dated Buildings and Cornerstones A house of retreat built in 1894, now extended to accommodate up to 23 people, offering peace and tranquility in its setting overlooking the Sound of Iona. posted by: greysman location: Northern Scotland, United Kingdom date approved: 09/07/2013 last visited: never |
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