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Explore West Tarbert in United Kingdom
West Tarbert in the region of Scotland is a town in United Kingdom - some 370 mi or ( 596 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in West Tarbert is now 12:50 AM (Friday) . 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: South Crossaig, Skipness, Sheffield, Portavadie, and Oragaig. Since you are here already, make sure to check out South Crossaig . We encountered 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 West Tarbert ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Two Day Camping Hovercruise On Loch Fyne - Part 1 - Day 1
Day one of a two day hovercraft camping trip on the tidal Loch Fyne. Craft with black skirt - SevTec Vanguard Craft i'm videoing in - SevTec Surveyor The largest craft - SevTec Prospector Thanks for w ..
Hovercraft cruising on Loch Fyne - October 2010
Week of cruising on Loch Fyne in varibale conditions. ..
Hovering on Loch Fyne - Jan 10
Hovercrafting around Loch Fyne in sub-zero temperatures. Beautiful scenery and spectacular sunsets ..
LOCH TARBERT crossing to Tarbert, Kintyre.
LOCH TARBERT making a choppy crossing of Loch Fyne. Filmed from the relative dryness of our Landrover. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Tarbert Castle
Tarbert Castle is located on the southern shore of Tarbert Bay, at Tarbert, Argyll, Scotland, at the north end of Kintyre. Tarbert Castle was a strategic royal stronghold during the Middle Ages and one of three castles at Tarbert. The castle overlooks the harbour and although pre 14th century in construction, the tower dates back to 1494 and the visit of James IV to the Western Highlands.
Located at 55.86 -5.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
East Loch Tarbert
East Loch Tarbert (Scottish Gaelic: Loch an Tairbeairt) is a sea loch that lies to the east of the island of Harris in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The loch contains several small islands including Sgeotasaigh, Stiughiag, Stiughiag na Leum and Rosaigh and the larger bridged island of Scalpay. The Caledonian MacBrayne ferry from Skye to Harris reaches Tarbert via this loch.
Located at 55.87 -5.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
East Loch Tarbert, Argyll
East Loch Tarbert, Argyll is a small sea loch on the eastern side of the Kintyre peninsula in Scotland. It is a part of the much larger Loch Fyne. The village of Tarbert lies along the shores of the loch, which is separated from West Loch Tarbert by an isthmus only 1.5 kilometres long. According to Snorri Sturluson's Heimskringla, Magnus Barefoot, King of Norway, had his longship dragged across this isthmus as part of a campaign to increase his possessions in the Hebrides.
Located at 55.87 -5.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Torinturk
Torinturk is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:55|49|59|N|5|29|22|W|region:GB |primary |name= }} Torinturk, (Scottish Gaelic: Tòrr an Tuirc) is 5 miles from Tarbert. Torinturk comes from the Gaelic for the hill of the boar. This is where the last wild boar in Scotland was killed. The present village was started in the 1930s with the building of 4 semi-detached bungalows now numbered 9, 10, 11 and 12.
Located at 55.83 -5.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Stonefield Castle
Stonefield Castle, also known as Barmore House, is a Scottish baronial manor house near the village of Stonefield, north of Tarbert, Knapdale, Argyll & Bute, Scotland. According to shanachies, the castle was constructed by the then current MacAlasdair Constable of Tarbert Castle. He neglected his duties as Constable of Tarbert Castle and allowed it to fall into disrepair.
Located at 55.89 -5.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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