Eilean Loain
Island in Argyll and Bute, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 56.011, -5.603 |
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| OS grid ref: | NR 75 85 |
| Dialling code: | 01546 (Lochgilphead) |
Eilean Loain is a small, largely wooded island tucked into a sheltered sea loch off the west coast of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Its rocky shoreline, shallow bays and surrounding skerries make it a quiet haven for seals and seabirds and a handy sheltered anchorage for local boaters and kayakers.
Historically the island formed part of the coastal crofting and fishing economy, and traces of past seasonal use and simple shore buildings can still be found; today it is typically uninhabited or privately owned and is valued more for wildlife, recreation and its place in Argyll’s Gaelic island landscape than as a site of modern industry. Visitors usually encounter it as one of the many small islands that together define the social and maritime character of the west coast.
Postcode districts covering Eilean Loain
Neighbouring places
- Eilean dà Mhèinn Island 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Isle of Danna Island 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Ardrishaig Place 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Lochgilphead Place 6.9 miles11.1 km
Example postcodes in Eilean Loain
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 46.3 miles74.5 km
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 52.5 miles84.6 km
Hotels near Eilean Loain Ad
- Crinan Hotel 4 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Kilmartin Hotel 3 10 miles16.1 km
- The Grey Gull Hotel 3 6 miles9.7 km
Local points of interest
- Crinan Boat Yard Marina 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Achnabreac Forest 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Ormsary House Estate 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Otter House Estate 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Barbreck House Estate 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Ardmarnock House Estate 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Craobh Marina Marina 14 miles22.5 km
- Minard Castle Estate 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Ormidale Estate 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Ardpatrick House Estate 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Caladh Harbour Harbour 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Castle Lachlan Estate 17.2 miles27.7 km