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Plockton Destination Guide
Delve into Plockton in United Kingdom
Plockton in the region of Scotland is located in United Kingdom - some 460 mi or ( 740 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Plockton is now 06:24 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Uags, Totaig, Stromeferry, Stornoway, and Stirling. While being here, you might want to check out Uags . We discovered some clip posted online . 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 Plockton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
West Highland villages: Plockton, Shieldaig & Duirinish
Film clips of a trip to Plockton and the views and villages in this scenic corner of the West Highlands. music by Runrig ..
Bride's Speech
Not on the original agenda but Fidelma wanted to say a few words. Unfortunately her speech wasn't included in the speech sweepstakes (as I may have won it then). ..
Harbor at Plockton, Scotland
We visited the small town of Plockton on our way from Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness. Plockton is accessed by a sometimes-single-track road, although the road east to Stromeferry is *all* one-track and ..
Scotland - Eilean Donan Castle to Plockton - In This Moment Call Me
Played to the soundtrack call me and performed by In this Moment. A short video of our bike run in May this year from Eilean Donan Castle - Kyle of Loch Alsh with the Skye Bridge in the background the ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Loch Achaidh na h-Inich
Loch Achaidh na h-Inich is a freshwater loch in Scotland, located around 3km south-south-east of Plockton, 2km east of Duirinish, 2km north-north-east of Balmacara, and half a kilometre south-east of Loch Lundie. It is host to a small Crannog in the northern end of the loch, and is a common hiking destination from Balmacara.
Located at 57.32 -5.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Port an Eòrna
Port an Eòrna is the Scottish Gaelic name for the small settlement of Barleyport, situated almost midway between Plockton and the Kyle of Lochalsh, in Ross-shire, Scotland, in the Western Highlands. Port an Eòrna was once a fishing community near Duirinish, an area of common grazing for sheep and Highland cattle. Now it is a cluster of a few houses on National Trust for Scotland land, in an area of spectacular natural beauty.
Located at 57.33 -5.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
West Highland College
West Highland College (Scottish Gaelic: Colaiste na Gàidhealtachd an Iar) is a college of further and higher education in the West Highlands of Scotland. The college is part of the University of the Highlands and Islands and operates from a number of college centres across the area, at Auchtertyre, Broadford, Fort William, Kilchoan, Kinlochleven, Mallaig, Portree, Strontian and Ullapool.
Located at 57.28 -5.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Loch Alsh
Loch Alsh or Lochalsh (from the Scottish Gaelic Loch Aillse, "foaming lake") is a sea inlet between the isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides and the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. The name is also used to described the surrounding country and the feudal holdings around the loch. The area is rich in history, and is increasingly popular with tourists. The hilly country around Loch Alsh has a temperate, well-watered climate. There is some pasture and woodland, but much of the area is moorland.
Located at 57.27 -5.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
An Sgùrr (Lochcarron)
An Sgùrr is a generic Scottish Gaelic term for a type of hill, and is the name of several other hills. An Sgùrr {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=|size=|maxsize=280px|alt=}}Elevation 392 m (1,286 ft)Prominence c. 205 mListing MarilynTranslation The (rocky) peak Pronunciation LocationLocation Lochcarron, ScotlandOS grid NG857387Topo map OS Landranger 24 An Sgùrr is a hill in Scotland, occupying the broad peninsula between Loch Carron and Loch Kishorn.
Located at 57.39 -5.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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