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Colintraive in the region of Scotland is a town in United Kingdom - some 368 mi or ( 592 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Colintraive is now 06:54 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tighnabruaich, Stirling, Sheffield, Rothesay, and Port Bannatyne. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tighnabruaich . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Colintraive ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Wooden Gaff Yawl, Kyles of Bute.
A small wooden yawl sails through the Kyles of Bute, near Tighnabruaich. June 2008. I believe that she is the "Emerald" from Gourock. ..
MV Glen Massan
The MV Glen Massan cruises through the Kyles Of Bute, near Tighnabruaich. June 2008. ..
Isle of Bute
Photographs taken during a cycling tour of the Isle of Bute ..
West Coast Rail Journey - Canon 550D
A short film testing out my Canon 550D on a recent trip on the West Coast Railway in Scotland, voted one of the top ten rail journeys in the world....and it certainly was, hence the reason for the lac ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Colintraive
Colintraive is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Once the site where cattle were swum across the narrows to the Isle of Bute, a ferry now provides the back door to the island.
Located at 55.92 -5.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Rhubodach
Rhubodach is a small settlement on the north-eastern shore of the Isle of Bute, Scotland. The name Rhubodach may come from the Gaelic Rubha a’ Bhodaich which translates as old man's point or promontory or alternatively may be from An Rubha Bhódaich meaning the Bute headland. Rhubodach lies at the north of Bute at the termination of the A886 road. From here a small ro-ro ferry sails the short distance over the Kyles of Bute to Colintraive in Argyll.
Located at 55.91 -5.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Burnt Islands
There is also a town named Burnt Islands on the southwest coast of Newfoundland, Canada and a town named Burntisland, on the east coast of Scotland. The Burnt Islands is the collective title for three small islands that lie in the Kyles of Bute off the west coast of the Scottish mainland. The islands are located at grid reference NS017752. Individually the Islands are known by their Gaelic names.
Located at 55.93 -5.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Kyles of Bute
The Kyles of Bute are a narrow sea channel which separates the northern end of the Isle of Bute from the Cowal peninsula, part of the Scottish mainland. The narrowest strait is only some 300m across and is spanned by the Calmac ferry from Rhubodach to Colintraive. The Kyles are split into the east and west kyles. The east kyle (An Caol an Ear) runs from Rothesay Bay north west up to the entrance to Loch Riddon.
Located at 55.93 -5.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Eilean Dubh, Kyles of Bute
This particular Eilean Dubh is sometimes known as Glen Caladh Island and is situated just off the Cowal peninsula in the Kyles of Bute. The island is around 0.3 kilometres along its longest length and rises to a height of 19 metres above sea level. It is almost entirely covered by woodland. Although Eilean Dubh is uninhabited the owners of the island have their family graveyard here. There is also a light to aid navigation at the northern tip of the island.
Located at 55.93 -5.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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