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Delve into Appin in United Kingdom
Appin in the region of Scotland is a city in United Kingdom - some 408 mi or ( 657 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital .
Current time in Appin is now 04:25 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Sheffield, Sallachan, Onich, Oban, and Manchester. While being here, make sure to check out Sheffield . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Appin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Scottish Holiday Home Ardlynn Oban
Connel is just 5 miles from the pretty harbour town of Oban providing Scotland's memorable gateway to the isles ensuring you can visit the romantic Scottish Isles with ease. Within particularly easy r ..
Dive on Wreck of SS Breda, Oban
Conger Alley Trip to the wreck of SS Breda in Oban Scotland 5th October 2008 ..
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Highland Tiger - Oban wildlife boat trips
Chalice Charters run wildlife boat trips on board Highland Tiger from Dunstaffnage marina, 3 miles north of Oban town centre. Highland Tiger is a 39ft, 880Hp catamaran and is licensed to carry 12 pass ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Castle Stalker
Castle Stalker (Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal an Stalcaire) is a four-storey tower house or keep picturesquely set on a tidal islet on Loch Laich, an inlet off Loch Linnhe. It is located about 1.5 miles north east of Port Appin, Argyll, Scotland, and is visible from the A828 road around mid-way between Oban and Glen Coe. The islet is accessible (with difficulty) from the shore at low tide.
Located at 56.57 -5.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Airds Bay
Airds Bay is a small bay south-west of Port Appin on the west coast of Scotland. It is located at the south-western end of Appin in Argyll and Bute, forming an inlet north of the mouth of Loch Creran. The bay looks out over the Lynn of Lorn, between Loch Linnhe and Loch Creran. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:56|32|49|N|5|24|43|W|region:GB_type:landmark |primary |name= }}
Located at 56.55 -5.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Shuna, Loch Linnhe
Shuna Island is an island in Loch Linnhe, offshore from Appin. The island is approximately 2 kilometres long and 1 kilometre wide and extends to some 155 ha in total. The island is characterised by a table topped hill at its southern end. The name Shuna is probably derived from the Norse, for "sea island". Shuna is recorded in a late 16th century document as belonging to John Stewart, the Laird of Appin.
Located at 56.59 -5.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Loch Creran
Loch Creran is a sea loch in Argyll, on the west coast of Scotland. It is about 10 kilometres long from its head at Invercreran to its mouth on the Lynn of Lorne, part of Loch Linnhe. The loch separates the areas of Benderloch to the south and Appin to the north. The island of Eriska lies at the mouth of the loch. The loch is bridged at its narrowest point, at Creagan, by the A828 road. The village of Barcaldine lies on the south shore of the loch.
Located at 56.53 -5.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Eriska
Eriska is a flat, tidal island at the entrance to Loch Creran on the west coast of Scotland. Privately owned by the Buchanan-Smith's, the island is run as a hotel with wooded grounds. The island is evidently populated although no record for the total was provided by the 2001 census.
Located at 56.53 -5.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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