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Ockle in the region of Scotland is a town located in United Kingdom - some 434 mi or ( 698 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital .

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Local time in Ockle is now 06:19 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Manchester, Derry, Lochgilphead, Liverpool, and Kilchoan. When in this area, you might want to check out Manchester . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ockle ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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CLANSMAN Travelling up the Sound of Mull

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Aboard CLANSMAN as she nears the Northern most point in the Sound of Mull on a crossing to Castlebay on Barra. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Port an Eilean Mhòir ship burial

The Port an Eilean Mhòir ship burial is a Viking ship burial site in Ardnamurchan, Scotland, the most westerly point on the island of Great Britain. Dated to the 10th century, the burial consists of a Viking boat about 5 metres long by 1.5 metres wide in which a man was laid to rest with his shield, sword and spear as well as other grave goods. In 1924 nails, rivets and other finds were discovered by T.C.

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Located at 56.76 -6.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 10th century in Scotland, 2011 archaeological discoveries, 2011 in Scotland, Archaeological sites in Highland (council area), Burials in Highland (council area), History of the Scottish Highlands, Lochaber, Norse activity in Scotland, Ship burials, Viking Age sites in Scotland

Acarsaid

Acarsaid or An Acarsaid is a common name in the Scottish Highlands. It means literally "anchorage" or "harbour" in Scottish Gaelic, and comes from the Old Norse akkarsaeti, meaning literally "anchor-seat" http://www. ceantar. org/Dicts/MB2/mb00. html#acair.

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Located at 56.77 -5.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Scottish toponymy

Ardnamurchan

Ardnamurchan is a 50 square miles peninsula in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, noted for being very unspoilt and undisturbed. Its remoteness is accentuated by the main access route being a single track road for much of its length.

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Located at 56.73 -5.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Complex volcanoes, Eocene volcanoes, Extinct volcanoes, Geology of Scotland, Highland Estates, Landforms of Scotland, Lochaber, Mountains and hills of Scotland, National Scenic Areas in Scotland, Peninsulas of Scotland, Sites of Special Scientific Interest in South Lochaber, Volcanoes of Scotland

Mingarry Castle

Mingarry Castle (or Mingary Castle) (Caisteal Mhìogharraidh in Gaelic) is a castle situated a mile south-east of the small village of Kilchoan in Lochaber, Scotland. Nestled on ridge of rock overlooking the sea, it was considered a strategically important site in terms of communication with overseas areas and as an entranceway to the Sound of Mull.

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Located at 56.69 -6.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 13th century in Scotland, 17th century in Scotland, Buildings and structures completed in the 13th century, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Infrastructure completed in the 17th century, Listed buildings in Highland (council area), Listed castles in Scotland, Lochaber, Ruined castles in Highland (council area), Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Scotland

Glenborrodale

50x40pxThis article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Glenborrodale is a coastal community on Loch Sunart in the south of the Ardnamurchan peninsula in the Highland area of Scotland. It gives its name to a Royal Society for the Protection of Birds' reserve in the nearby oakwoods at grid reference NM594617.

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Located at 56.68 -5.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Populated places in Lochaber, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds reserves in Scotland