Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Highlands
Glencoe
Also known as: Gleann Comhann (baile)
In or near Ballachulish.
Glencoe in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Glencoe 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
Glencoe or Glencoe Village (Gaelic: A’ Chàrnaich) is the main settlement in Glen Coe in the Lochaber area of the Scottish Highlands. It lies at the north-west end of the glen, on the southern bank of the River Coe where it enters Loch Leven (a salt-water loch off Loch Linnhe). The village falls within the Ross, Skye and Lochaber part of the Highland council area for local government purposes. It is part of the registration county of Argyll and the lieutenancy area of Inverness for ceremonial functions. The use of the term "Glencoe Village" is a modern one, to differentiate the settlement from the glen itself.
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Background
History
The village is on the site of the Massacre of Glencoe in 1692, in which 38 members of the Clan MacDonald of Glencoe were killed by forces acting on behalf of the government of King William III following the Glorious Revolution. Treachery was involved, since the Clan had fed the soldiers and given them shelter for nearly two weeks before they turned on their hosts. The glen is sometimes poetically referred to as "The Weeping Glen", in reference to this incident, although the Glencoe name was already in place well before the time of the massacre, as the Gaelic Gleann Comhann, the Comhann element of which may predate the Gaelic language, its meaning being uncertain. The village occupies an…
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- Coordinates
- 56.6828, -5.1060
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- PH49 4HP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Sources
- wikidata: Q956688 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Glencoe, Highland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Other places nearby
Loch Leven View Picnic Area
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Episcopal Church Of St Mary, Glencoe
Historic churches · 0.2 km
River Coe
Reservoirs & lochs · 0.4 km
Invercoe
Villages · 0.4 km
Glencoe War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.5 km
Invercoe Caravan & Camping Park
Campsites · 0.5 km
Bridge of Coe
Historic bridges · 0.5 km
Glencoe House
Historic houses · 0.6 km
Henderson Stone
Other places · 0.6 km
Clach Eanruig (Henderson Stone)
Memorials & monuments · 0.6 km
Loch Leven
Lakes · 0.7 km
Massacre Of Glencoe Memorial, Glencoe
Memorials & monuments · 0.7 km
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Episcopal Church Of St Mary, Glencoe
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Glencoe War Memorial
Glencoe War Memorial — a memorial in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
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Where to eat & stay near Glencoe
Places to stay
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Glencoe Independent Hostel
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Glencoe?
- Glencoe is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PH49 4HP).
- What is Glencoe?
- Glencoe in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Glencoe?
- Drivers can use postcode PH49 4HP.
- Is Glencoe free to visit?
- Yes, Glencoe is free to enter.
- How do I get to Glencoe?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PH49 4HP. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.