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Borrowston

Borrowston in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

Upper part of Loch Carloway and Borrowston - geograph.org.uk - 210188

Iain Macaulay — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

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Typical visit
3 h–8 h
Best time of year
Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)

About

Borrowston 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

Borrowston (Scottish Gaelic: Borghastan), with a population of about 50, is a crofting township situated on the Isle of Lewis, on the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It lies at the northern end of Loch Carloway 1⁄2 mile (800 metres) west of Carloway. Borrowston is within the parish of Uig, and is situated near to the A858, which runs through Carloway. The hill Ben Borriston (85 metres or 279 feet) lies to the west.

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Coordinates
58.2814, -6.7931

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Where is Borrowston?
Borrowston is in Scottish Islands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 58.2814°, -6.7931°.