Reservoirs & lochs · Central Scotland
Portincaple
In or near Garelochhead.
Portincaple in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Thomas Nugent — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Garelochhead · 2.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Portincaple, the nearest railway station is Garelochhead, located 2.5 km away. The postcode for navigation is G84 0EX. Entry to the reservoir is free.
About
Portincaple 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
Portincaple is a hamlet on the shores of Loch Long in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It was once a fishing village sending its catch to market via the old railway station at Whistlefield. For thirty years until his death in 1942, Portincaple was the home of Scottish artist James Kay. Whistlefield, later Whistlefield Halt, was a station 10.30 miles (16.58 kilometres) from Craigendoran Junction railway station served the hamlet of Portincaple and the surrounding area. Opened in 1896 by the West Highland Railway, it was built on a single track section without a passing loop in between Garelochhead and Glen Douglas and closed by the British Railways Board in 1964.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 56.1017, -4.8381
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- G84 0EX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Nearest railway station
- Garelochhead — 2.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7231823 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Portincaple (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Portincaple?
- Portincaple is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode G84 0EX).
- What is Portincaple?
- Portincaple in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Portincaple?
- The nearest railway station is Garelochhead, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode G84 0EX.
- Is Portincaple free to visit?
- Yes, Portincaple is free to enter.
- How do I get to Portincaple?
- The nearest railway station is Garelochhead, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G84 0EX.