Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Highlands
River Shiel
River Shiel in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Jeff Wells — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
River Shiel 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
The River Shiel (Scottish Gaelic: Abhainn Seile) is a four-kilometre-long river between Moidart and Ardnamurchan in the Scottish Highlands. It begins at Acharacle, at the western end of Loch Shiel, and flows northwest towards Dorlin, where it empties into Loch Moidart. The river contains salmon and sea trout, as well as native resident brown trout weighing up to six pounds.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 56.7708, -5.8317
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- PH36 4LB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Sources
- wikidata: Q1141842 (CC0)
- wikipedia: River Shiel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is River Shiel?
- River Shiel is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode PH36 4LB).
- What is River Shiel?
- River Shiel in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to River Shiel?
- Drivers can use postcode PH36 4LB.
- Is River Shiel free to visit?
- Yes, River Shiel is free to enter.
- How do I get to River Shiel?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PH36 4LB. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.