Islands · Scottish Islands
Arinagour
Arinagour in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Arinagour 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
Arinagour (Scottish Gaelic: Àirigh nan Gobhar, "shieling of the goats") is a village on the island of Coll, in the Argyll and Bute council area of Scotland. It is the main settlement on the island, and the location of the island's ferry terminal. It has a population of around 50.
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Background
History
Arinagour has been a site of human activity since prehistoric times as evidenced by a standing stone located by the shore. In 1961 it had a population of 54.
Architecture
Arinagour parish church is a Gothic Revival Church, with a timber roof and lancet windows, that was built in 1907. Arinagour Free Church was built circa 1880, with a belcote and pointed arch windows it became disused in 2008. There is a First World War and Second World War memorial in Arinagour, on Shore Street, in the form of a small standing stone with a memorial plaque to those locals who died in the wars.
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- Coordinates
- 56.6200, -6.5300
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA78 6TA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Sources
Other places nearby
Coll Bunkhouse
Hostels · 0.5 km
Coll Hotel restaurant and bar
Distilleries · 0.6 km
Coll Parish Church (Church Of Scotland)
Historic churches · 0.7 km
Loch Eatharna
Natural landmarks · 0.9 km
Eilean Ornsay, dun site
Archaeological sites · 1.3 km
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Eilean Ornsay
Islands · 1.4 km
Fiskary Bay
Natural landmarks · 2.1 km
Coll
Islands · 2.1 km
Carn Loch Fada
Mountains & hills · 2.6 km
Cnocan na Ban
Mountains & hills · 2.9 km
Dùn Anlaimh
Reservoirs & lochs · 3.4 km
Eilean Anlaimh
Archaeological sites · 3.5 km
Nearby
📷 5Hostels · Scottish Islands
Coll Bunkhouse
Coll Bunkhouse — a hostel in scotland highlands.
📷 3Distilleries · Scottish Islands
Coll Hotel restaurant and bar
Coll Hotel restaurant and bar — Whisky/spirit distillery.
📷 5Historic churches · Scottish Islands
Coll Parish Church (Church Of Scotland)
Coll Parish Church (Church Of Scotland) — category C listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Natural landmarks · Scottish Islands
Loch Eatharna
Loch Eatharna — a natural feature in scotland highlands.
📷 3Archaeological sites · Scottish Islands
Eilean Ornsay, dun site
Eilean Ornsay, dun site — a archaeological in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Islands · Scottish Islands
Eilean Ornsay
Eilean Ornsay — a rocky and uninhabited island located off the south-western coast of the Inner Hebridean island of Coll.
Where to eat & stay near Arinagour
Places to stay
📷 5Hostels · Scottish Islands
Coll Bunkhouse
Coll Bunkhouse — a hostel in scotland highlands.
📷 5Campsites · Scottish Islands
Garden House campsite
Garden House campsite — a campsite in scotland highlands.
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📷 5Hostels · Central Scotland
Dervaig Village Hall Hostel
Dervaig Village Hall Hostel — a hostel in scotland highlands.
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Bac Beag
Bac Beag — Scottish island, part of the Treshnish Isles in the Inner Hebrides.
📷 5Islands · Scottish Islands
Bac Mòr
Bac Mòr — island in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK, one of the Treshnish Isles.
Flagship📷 3Islands · Scottish Islands
Baleshare
Baleshare — flat tidal island in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK.
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Barra
Barra — island in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Arinagour?
- Arinagour is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode PA78 6TA).
- What is Arinagour?
- Arinagour in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Arinagour?
- Drivers can use postcode PA78 6TA.
- Is Arinagour free to visit?
- Yes, Arinagour is free to enter.
- How do I get to Arinagour?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA78 6TA. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.