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Tiree
In or near Kilmoluaig.
Tiree — most westerly island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Tiree is an island located in the Scottish Highlands, with the postcode PA77. Entry to the island is free. There is no nearby railway station, so access may require alternative transportation methods.
About
Tiree is a island in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 78 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 653 people. Part of Inner Hebrides. Address: PA77. Wikidata describes it as: "most westerly island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland". Coordinates: 56.5056°, -6.8781°.
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Summary from the official site
The 'Golf Ball' is a 24-meter high civil aviation radar station located on the summit of Ben Hynish. Built in 1985, it is designed to withstand extreme winds and scans the skies over the Atlantic. Access to the top of Ben Hynish is restricted.
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From the Wikipedia article
Tiree is the most westerly island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The low-lying island, southwest of Coll, has an area of 7,834 hectares (30+1⁄4 square miles) and a population of around 700. The land is highly fertile, and crofting, alongside tourism, and fishing are the main sources of employment for the islanders. Tiree, along with Colonsay, enjoys a relatively high number of total hours of sunshine during the late spring and early summer compared to the average for the United Kingdom. Tiree is a popular windsurfing venue; it is sometimes referred to as the "Hawaii of the north". In most years, the Tiree World Classic surfing event is held here. People native to the island are known as Tirisdich.
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Background
History
stone in 1892.]] (top, northeast), 1899.]] Upper Palaeolithic stone tools of the Ahrensburgian culture have been found on the island, suggesting the island has been inhabited since the end of the Last Ice Age. Tiree is known for the 1st-century-AD broch, for the prehistoric carved Ringing Stone and for the birds of the headland. , abbot of Iona Abbey 679–704, recorded several stories relating to St Columba and the island of Tiree. In one story, Columba warned a monk called Berach not to sail directly from Iona to Tiree, and instead to take a different route, and the monk went against his advice and sailed directly, but along the way, a huge whale came out of the sea and almost destroyed…
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- Coordinates
- 56.5056, -6.8781
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA77
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Population
- 653
- Official site
- www.isleoftiree.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q511617 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tiree (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Tiree, Balephuil Bay.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Tiree Airport
Islands · 0.6 km
Dun Ceann a' Bhàigh, dun site
Archaeological sites · 0.8 km
RAF Tiree-Halifax LL186 and LL 296 Air Crash Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.8 km
Port Fada
Natural landmarks · 1.3 km
Cill Fhinnein
Historic houses · 1.4 km
Cladach a' Chrògain
Beaches · 1.7 km
Loch a' Chlair
Lakes · 1.9 km
Balephetrish Bay
Natural landmarks · 2.0 km
Beinn Bhaile a' Phèadrais
Mountains & hills · 2.3 km
Island House, Tiree
Historic houses · 2.4 km
Congregational Church, Cornaig
Historic churches · 2.4 km
Kilmoluag
Villages · 2.4 km
Nearby
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Tiree Airport
Tiree Airport in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Dun Ceann a' Bhàigh, dun site
Dun Ceann a' Bhàigh, dun site — a archaeological in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · Scottish Islands
RAF Tiree-Halifax LL186 and LL 296 Air Crash Memorial
RAF Tiree-Halifax LL186 and LL 296 Air Crash Memorial — a memorial in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
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Cill Fhinnein
Cill Fhinnein — a historic house in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Beaches · Scottish Islands
Cladach a' Chrògain
Cladach a' Chrògain is a beach in the United Kingdom.
Where to eat & stay near Tiree
Places to stay
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Flagship📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tiree?
- Tiree is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA77).
- What is Tiree?
- Tiree — most westerly island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland.
- How do I get to Tiree?
- Drivers can use postcode PA77.
- Is Tiree free to visit?
- Yes, Tiree is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tiree?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA77. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.