Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Highlands
Kintail
Kintail in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Kintail 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
Kintail (Scottish Gaelic: Cinn t-Sàile) is a mountainous area sitting at the head of Loch Duich in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland, located in the Highland Council area.
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Background
History
A 5 ft 9in, 2,000-year-old standing stone known as Cill Fhearchair stands within a burial ground near Shiel Bridge. In interviews with John Lorne Campbell, Barra seanchaidh John The Coddy MacPherson recalled that Clan Macrae of Kintail were famous throughout Scotland for cooking high quality moonshine, or "peatreek" in Scots, from illegal pot stills (). A large boulder lying on the steep southwest slopes of Sgùrr na Ciste Duibhe is known as "Prince Charlie's Stone", as it is the place where Charles Edward Stuart spent a day in the summer of 1746 hiding there from posses of redcoats after his defeat at the Battle of Culloden. At the time, the Prince had a £30,000 bounty upon his head for…
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- Coordinates
- 57.2058, -5.3522
- Address
- Highland, Scotland
- Established
- 1981
Sources
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kintail?
- Kintail is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
- What is Kintail?
- Kintail in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Kintail?
- Its coordinates are 57.2058°, -5.3522°.
- When was Kintail built?
- Built or established in 1981.
- Who owns Kintail?
- Kintail is owned by NatureScot.
- Is Kintail free to visit?
- Yes, Kintail is free to enter.