Loch na Faoileige

Lake, Pool, Pond, Freshwater Marsh in Inverness-shire

Scotland

Loch na Faoileige

Houses at Samhla — Houses at Samhla Credit: Sandy Gerrard

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Loch na Faoileige Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 57.550772/-7.3456562 or Grid Reference NF8063. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Houses at Samhla

Houses at Samhla

Loch Tormasad island A small island near the outflow of Loch Tormasad

Loch Tormasad island

A small island near the outflow of Loch Tormasad

Clachan Stores What was a decent general store at the Clachan Junction until a couple of years ago is trading no more. The caravan that was parked in the driveway in 2007 <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/445214">NF8164 : Clachan Stores</a> is still in place though...

Clachan Stores

What was a decent general store at the Clachan Junction until a couple of years ago is trading no more. The caravan that was parked in the driveway in 2007 NF8164 : Clachan Stores is still in place though...

North Uist War Memorial Memorial to the men of North Uist who laid down their lives during the first and second world wars.

North Uist War Memorial

Memorial to the men of North Uist who laid down their lives during the first and second world wars.

Steve Houldsworth

Baleshare - North Uist Causeway Looking east from Samhla to North Uist. Interestingly, although both sides are open to the sea, there is water to the south but it was dry on the north.

Baleshare - North Uist Causeway

Looking east from Samhla to North Uist. Interestingly, although both sides are open to the sea, there is water to the south but it was dry on the north.

Shore at Samhla Looking south from the west end of the causeway.

Shore at Samhla

Looking south from the west end of the causeway.

Cladach Iolaraigh West side of North Uist

Cladach Iolaraigh

West side of North Uist

Carnan Nan Long chambered cairn Neolithic chambered cairn on the coastline. <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://canmore.org.uk/site/10005/north-uist-baleshare-carnan-nan-long" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://canmore.org.uk/site/10005/north-uist-baleshare-carnan-nan-long">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>

Carnan Nan Long chambered cairn

Neolithic chambered cairn on the coastline. Link

Field wall next to beach on Baile Sear Walls were often erected to prevent stock on beaches getting onto adjacent arable ground (Scale 1m).

Field wall next to beach on Baile Sear

Walls were often erected to prevent stock on beaches getting onto adjacent arable ground (Scale 1m).

Claddach Kirkibost foreshore Just before dusk the sun breaks through.

Claddach Kirkibost foreshore

Just before dusk the sun breaks through.

Claddach Kirkibost croft land Wind plucked plastic litters the roadside

Claddach Kirkibost croft land

Wind plucked plastic litters the roadside

Cladach Chirceboist The road to the moor.

Cladach Chirceboist

The road to the moor.

Chambered cairn on Baleshare Neolithic chambered tomb on the northern coast of Baleshare island.

Chambered cairn on Baleshare

Neolithic chambered tomb on the northern coast of Baleshare island.

Cladach Kirkibost: postbox № HS6 38 This small postbox on the A865 is emptied at 9am on weekdays and at 8:15am on Saturdays. It may (but just as possibly may not!) provide a clue as to the location of the former Claddach Kirkibost (with the &#039;dd&#039;) Post Office, which opened in 1935 and closed on 31 December 1971.

Cladach Kirkibost: postbox № HS6 38

This small postbox on the A865 is emptied at 9am on weekdays and at 8:15am on Saturdays. It may (but just as possibly may not!) provide a clue as to the location of the former Claddach Kirkibost (with the 'dd') Post Office, which opened in 1935 and closed on 31 December 1971.

Baleshare: postbox № HS6 31 The island&#039;s postbox stands at the very start of the island, in terms of the road which arrives on it along the causeway from North Uist.

Baleshare: postbox № HS6 31

The island's postbox stands at the very start of the island, in terms of the road which arrives on it along the causeway from North Uist.

Baleshare: the causeway The causeway from North Uist to the island of Baleshare was built in 1962.

Baleshare: the causeway

The causeway from North Uist to the island of Baleshare was built in 1962.

Baleshare Island road Road from the causeway snaking around the edge of the island.

Baleshare Island road

Road from the causeway snaking around the edge of the island.

Abandoned dwelling and sheep Abandoned dwelling and free roaming sheep in the road.

Abandoned dwelling and sheep

Abandoned dwelling and free roaming sheep in the road.

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Loch na Faoileige is located at Grid Ref: NF8063 (Lat: 57.550772, Lng: -7.3456562)

Unitary Authority: Na h-Eileanan an Iar

Police Authority: Highlands and Islands

What 3 Words

///slurping.life.shot. Near Balivanich, Na h-Eileanan Siar

Nearby Locations

Loch Leòdasaigh Loch na Faoileige Lochan an Fheòir Oban Irpeig

Related Wikis

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Battle of Carinish

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Teampull na Trionaid

Teampull na Trionaid

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Carinish

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Located within 500m of 57.550772,-7.3456562

Turning Circle

Lat/Long: 57.5493755/-7.3473141

Passing Place

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Power: pole

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Passing Place

Lat/Long: 57.5478465/-7.3513002

Barrier: cattle_grid

Lat/Long: 57.5495255/-7.347475

Barrier: cattle_grid

Lat/Long: 57.5493481/-7.3474852

Passing Place

Lat/Long: 57.5480362/-7.345951

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