Islands · Scottish Highlands
Aird
Also known as: Àird an Rubha
Aird in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Aird is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Aird (Scottish Gaelic: Àird an Rubha) is a village in the Scottish council area of Eileanan Siar (Western Isles). It is located on the Eye Peninsula on the east coast of the Isle of Lewis. Aird is within the parish of Stornoway, and is situated on the A866 near the northern end of the road. There is a shop/post office. Until it closed in 2011, superseded by Point primary school, Aird Primary School served the local area including the villages of Portvoller, Portnaguran, Broker and Flesherin. Aird is also the location of the annual Point Show, held in July each year.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 58.2439, -6.1589
- District
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Postcode
- HS2 0EU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Sources
- wikidata: Q4698588 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Aird, Lewis (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Portvoller
Islands · 0.8 km
Broker
Islands · 0.8 km
Flesherin
Islands · 1.0 km
Portnaguran
Piers · 1.7 km
Ceann an t-Siumpain
Mountains & hills · 2.1 km
Tiumpan Head Lighthouse
Lighthouses · 2.2 km
Tiumpan Head
Lighthouses · 2.3 km
Cnoc Chùsbaig
Mountains & hills · 2.4 km
Shulishader
Beaches · 2.5 km
Lewis, Rubha na Greine
Vineyards · 2.5 km
Lewis, Sheshader, Dun Dubh
Vineyards · 3.2 km
Sidhean Mor
Mountains & hills · 3.7 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Aird?
- Aird is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode HS2 0EU).
- What is Aird?
- Aird in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Aird?
- Drivers can use postcode HS2 0EU.
- Is Aird free to visit?
- Yes, Aird is free to enter.
- How do I get to Aird?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HS2 0EU. It sits within the Na h-Eileanan an Iar parliamentary constituency.