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Explore Skipness in United Kingdom
Skipness in the region of Scotland is a place in United Kingdom - some 364 mi or ( 585 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .
Time in Skipness is now 05:16 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Whitefarland, Tighnabruaich, Thundergay, Tarbert, and South Crossaig. Since you are here already, consider visiting Whitefarland . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Skipness ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Polphail: Scotland's ghost town
In October 2009, a group of six graffiti artists were granted permission to paint on walls within the derelict accommodation buildings of Polphail, prior to its imminent demolition. We visited this ye ..
Portavadie Marina
New Marina, Loch Fyne Scotland ..
Portavadie and The Lost Village of Scotland
Pollphail is the lost village situated close to Portavadie in Argyll on the west coast of Scotland, the village was built for the oil rig construction workers. It now lies derelict and was never used ..
Moonlight to Tarbert
Ribbing - wreck of the Moonlight to Tarbert ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Skipness
Skipness is a village on the east coast of Kintyre in Scotland, a few miles south of Tarbert and facing the Isle of Arran. There is a ruined castle and Kilbrannan Chapel, which contains some rare grave slabs. There is a nearby cafe that serves fresh fish from the area, and beer brewed on Arran, which can be seen from the castle. Also in the area, there is an organic tannery. There are cottages available to rent in Port Na Chro near the town that are situated by a beach.
Located at 55.77 -5.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
St Brendan's Chapel, Skipness
St Brendan's Chapel (Kilbrannan Chapel, Skipness Chapel) is a medieval chapel near Skipness, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The chapel was built in the late 13th or early 14th century date by Clann Somhairle and was dedicated to St. Brendan. The chapel replaced an earlier chapel dedicated to St. Columba, which had been incorporated into nearby Skipness Castle.
Located at 55.77 -5.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Claonaig
Claonaig is a small village on the east coast of the Kintyre peninsula in western Scotland, linked to Lochranza on the Isle of Arran by ferry (summer only). From Claonaig, Tarbert is 10 miles away via the minor B8001 road and the A83. To the south, Campbeltown can be reached in 28 miles via the B842 coast road or via the B8001 and the A83 which runds down the west coast of Kintyre (36 miles).
Located at 55.76 -5.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
HMS Vandal (P64)
HMS Vandal (P64) was a Royal Navy U-class submarine built by Vickers-Armstrong at Barrow-in-Furness, yard number 838. The submarine had the shortest career of any Royal Navy submarine, being lost with all 37 onboard just four days after commissioning.
Located at 55.72 -5.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Lochranza Castle
Lochranza Castle is an L-plan tower house situated on a promontory in the middle of Lochranza, on the North of the Isle of Arran in Scotland. Most of the present castle today was built in the sixteenth century. The original building dates to the thirteenth century when it was owned by the MacSweens. In 1262, King Alexander III granted the castle and its lands to Walter Stewart, the Earl of Menteith.
Located at 55.71 -5.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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