Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Highlands
Mellon Charles
Also known as: Meallan Theàrlaich
Mellon Charles in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Mellon Charles 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
Mellon Charles (Scottish Gaelic: Meallan Theàrlaich, 'Charles’s Little Hill') is a remote crofting village on Rubha Mòr on the north east shore of Loch Ewe near Gairloch in Wester Ross, in the Highland council area of Scotland. Mellon Charles is the location of a former Royal Navy and Royal Air Force base at Rubh a' Choin point. The village of Ormiscaig is located less than one mile along the coast road.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 57.8567, -5.6180
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV22 2JJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Sources
- wikidata: Q2158926 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Mellon Charles (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Mellon Charles
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Ormiscaig
Reservoirs & lochs · 0.7 km

Salmon Beach
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Aultbea WWII Heavy Anti-Aircraft Gun Battery
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Mountains & hills · 2.2 km

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An Fhaodhailinn
Beaches · 2.5 km

Isle of Ewe
Islands · 2.5 km

Aultbea
Reservoirs & lochs · 2.7 km

Clapper Bridge, Aultbea
Historic bridges · 2.8 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mellon Charles?
- Mellon Charles is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode IV22 2JJ).
- What is Mellon Charles?
- Mellon Charles in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Mellon Charles?
- Drivers can use postcode IV22 2JJ.
- Is Mellon Charles free to visit?
- Yes, Mellon Charles is free to enter.
- How do I get to Mellon Charles?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV22 2JJ. It sits within the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross parliamentary constituency.