Oitir Mhòr

Beach in Inverness-shire

Scotland

Oitir Mhòr

Pony and ruin, Carinish
Pony and ruin, Carinish Credit: Hugh Venables

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Oitir Mhòr Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 57.498184/-7.3180038 or Grid Reference NF8157. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Pony and ruin, Carinish
Pony and ruin, Carinish
End of the road at Àird Mhòr
End of the road at Àird Mhòr
House at Carinish
House at Carinish
Marshy area at Carinish Seemingly a naturally infilled loch.
Marshy area at Carinish
Seemingly a naturally infilled loch.
Oitir Mhòr
Oitir Mhòr
Gramisdale stone circle Rather mutilated prehistoric stone circle. <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://canmore.org.uk/site/10186/benbecula-gramisdale" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://canmore.org.uk/site/10186/benbecula-gramisdale">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>
Gramisdale stone circle
Rather mutilated prehistoric stone circle. LinkExternal link
Causeway between Grimsay and Benbecula
Causeway between Grimsay and Benbecula
North Ford Causeway On the north edge of Benbecula, the modern causeway leads across the Oitir Mhor to Grimsay and North Uist.
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North Ford Causeway
On the north edge of Benbecula, the modern causeway leads across the Oitir Mhor to Grimsay and North Uist. LinkExternal link
North Ford Causeway Looking towards Benbecula along the causeway, which has recently been strengthened and widened to take a double lane road.
North Ford Causeway
Looking towards Benbecula along the causeway, which has recently been strengthened and widened to take a double lane road.
Shoreline at Rubha nan Ròn Standing on a small area of grass and rock that juts out into this square and the channels between North Uist and Benbecula. In the distance is Ruabhal, the only hill of any note on Benbecula.
Shoreline at Rubha nan Ròn
Standing on a small area of grass and rock that juts out into this square and the channels between North Uist and Benbecula. In the distance is Ruabhal, the only hill of any note on Benbecula.
Old marker post by the shore This decaying item looks as though it once served to indicate the landward end of a cable linking the islands.
Old marker post by the shore
This decaying item looks as though it once served to indicate the landward end of a cable linking the islands.
Gramsdale: North Ford Causeway The A865 crosses from the island of Grimsay to Benbecula by way of this causeway, which has recently been upgraded from a single-carriageway road with passing places.
Gramsdale: North Ford Causeway
The A865 crosses from the island of Grimsay to Benbecula by way of this causeway, which has recently been upgraded from a single-carriageway road with passing places.
Grimsay: view alongside the North Ford Causeway Looking alongside the causeway linking the islands of Benbecula and Grimsay.
Grimsay: view alongside the North Ford Causeway
Looking alongside the causeway linking the islands of Benbecula and Grimsay.
Gramsdale: Welcome to Benbecula A bilingual welcome to motorists travelling southward on the A865 as they arrive on the isle of Benbecula on the causeway from Grimsay.
Gramsdale: Welcome to Benbecula
A bilingual welcome to motorists travelling southward on the A865 as they arrive on the isle of Benbecula on the causeway from Grimsay.
Sand Dunes View from the east of beach and sand dunes to the north of Benbecula airport.
Sand Dunes
View from the east of beach and sand dunes to the north of Benbecula airport.
North Ford, Benbecula Bridge over the North Ford between Benbecula and North Uist, not safe for swimming!
North Ford, Benbecula
Bridge over the North Ford between Benbecula and North Uist, not safe for swimming!
Road to Aird Mhor Near the end of a minor road on the peninsula of Cairinis. A typical Hebridean tree at the roadside with a few branches on one side only.
Road to Aird Mhor
Near the end of a minor road on the peninsula of Cairinis. A typical Hebridean tree at the roadside with a few branches on one side only.
Ruin at Bail Lochdrach One of many ruined buildings in the Western Isles. This one still has an imposing gateway and drive, but the house is a complete ruin.
Ruin at Bail Lochdrach
One of many ruined buildings in the Western Isles. This one still has an imposing gateway and drive, but the house is a complete ruin.
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Oitir Mhòr is located at Grid Ref: NF8157 (Lat: 57.498184, Lng: -7.3180038)

Unitary Authority: Na h-Eileanan an Iar

Police Authority: Highlands and Islands

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