Islands · Scottish Islands
RRH Benbecula
In or near Balivanich.
RRH Benbecula in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Barbara Carr — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
RRH Benbecula 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
Remote Radar Head Benbecula or RRH Benbecula, is an air defence radar station operated by the Royal Air Force. It is located at Cleitreabhal a'Deas, 17 kilometres (11 mi) from Lochmaddy on the isle of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The radar site was previously known as RAF Benbecula, the name having previously been associated with an RAF airfield on the island of Benbecula (now known as Benbecula Airport) and a nearby weapons testing range (now known as MoD Hebrides).
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 57.4756, -7.3703
- District
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Postcode
- HS7 5LW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar
- Established
- 1980
Sources
- wikidata: Q7277633 (CC0)
- wikipedia: RRH Benbecula (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is RRH Benbecula?
- RRH Benbecula is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode HS7 5LW).
- What is RRH Benbecula?
- RRH Benbecula in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to RRH Benbecula?
- Drivers can use postcode HS7 5LW.
- When was RRH Benbecula built?
- Built or established in 1980.
- Who owns RRH Benbecula?
- RRH Benbecula is owned by Royal Air Force.
- Is RRH Benbecula free to visit?
- Yes, RRH Benbecula is free to enter.
- How do I get to RRH Benbecula?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HS7 5LW. It sits within the Na h-Eileanan an Iar parliamentary constituency.