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Loch Dunvegan

Sea, Estuary, Creek in Inverness-shire

Scotland

Loch Dunvegan

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Glendale Land League Memorial Credit: Sandy Gerrard

Loch Dunvegan is a sea loch located in the northwest of the Isle of Skye in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is surrounded by steep cliffs and rolling hills, providing a picturesque backdrop to the tranquil waters below. The loch stretches approximately 8 miles inland from the coast, with a width ranging from 1 to 2 miles.

At the mouth of the loch, there is a small village also named Dunvegan, known for its historic castle and beautiful gardens. The castle, which dates back to the 13th century, is a popular tourist attraction and offers stunning views of the loch and surrounding landscape.

Loch Dunvegan is home to a variety of wildlife, including seals, otters, and seabirds. The waters are also rich in marine life, making it a popular spot for fishing and boating enthusiasts. The calm waters of the loch provide a peaceful environment for water activities such as kayaking and sailing.

Overall, Loch Dunvegan is a beautiful and serene location, offering visitors the chance to immerse themselves in the natural beauty of the Scottish Highlands.

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Images are sourced within 2km of 57.461186/-6.6592939 or Grid Reference NG2050. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

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The pass above Cealabost—Cnoc an t-Sìthean and the Monument to the Glendale Land Leaguers
The pass above Cealabost—Cnoc an t-Sìthean and the Monument to the Glendale Land Leaguers
Postbox IV55 52 The roadside box at Totaig, like many in the district. has a flap to protect letters from the elements. For its surroundings see <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/951870">NG1950 : Postbox and hay stooks</a>.
Postbox IV55 52
The roadside box at Totaig, like many in the district. has a flap to protect letters from the elements. For its surroundings see NG1950 : Postbox and hay stooks.
Entrance to Husabost House A summer view of the beginning of the avenue leading to the enigmatic home of the Martins. "Husabost House" as listed in the local directory is a tautology since the Norse name Husabost means "settlement where there is a house".
Entrance to Husabost House
A summer view of the beginning of the avenue leading to the enigmatic home of the Martins. "Husabost House" as listed in the local directory is a tautology since the Norse name Husabost means "settlement where there is a house".
Husabost cottage The masonry and roof timbers of Richard Dorrell's <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1086135">NG1951 : Derelict cottage at Husabost</a> are still relatively sound but the slipped and missing slates have let in water so that the earth floor at the nearer end, beneath the rising ground of the hillside, is now flooded. For interior views see <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5000774">NG1951 : Rural dereliction at Husabost</a> and <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5000765">NG1951 : Inside Husabost cottage</a>.
Husabost cottage
The masonry and roof timbers of Richard Dorrell's NG1951 : Derelict cottage at Husabost are still relatively sound but the slipped and missing slates have let in water so that the earth floor at the nearer end, beneath the rising ground of the hillside, is now flooded. For interior views see NG1951 : Rural dereliction at Husabost and NG1951 : Inside Husabost cottage.
Cnoc na Cille Or "Church Hill"; there is a row of derelict cottages on the left and higher up, on the right, the <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1086140">NG1951 : Barns at Husabost</a> and <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1086166">NG1951 : The former church of Cnoc na Cille</a>.
Cnoc na Cille
Or "Church Hill"; there is a row of derelict cottages on the left and higher up, on the right, the NG1951 : Barns at Husabost and NG1951 : The former church of Cnoc na Cille.
Inside Husabost cottage The masonry and roof timbers of the abandoned building remain in reasonable state but the missing slates are letting in some rain. At the southern end of the building the earth floor is above the level of the surrounding ground and has stays fairly dry but it is a different story at the other end <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5000774">NG1951 : Rural dereliction at Husabost</a>.
Inside Husabost cottage
The masonry and roof timbers of the abandoned building remain in reasonable state but the missing slates are letting in some rain. At the southern end of the building the earth floor is above the level of the surrounding ground and has stays fairly dry but it is a different story at the other end NG1951 : Rural dereliction at Husabost.
Rural dereliction at Husabost The cottage is built into the rising hillside and at the north end the earth floor is below ground and has become a quagmire as the crumbling roof lets in the rain; ferns have sprouted and a variety of refuse has been dumped. For the exterior see <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5000739">NG1951 : Husabost cottage</a>.
Rural dereliction at Husabost
The cottage is built into the rising hillside and at the north end the earth floor is below ground and has become a quagmire as the crumbling roof lets in the rain; ferns have sprouted and a variety of refuse has been dumped. For the exterior see NG1951 : Husabost cottage.
Inside the ruined chapel at Cnoc na Cille Ragwort and other weeds flourish in the roofless building. The wall dividing the nave longitudinally must date from the time after the church was abandoned for worship, when it was used as a mill and storehouse.
Inside the ruined chapel at Cnoc na Cille
Ragwort and other weeds flourish in the roofless building. The wall dividing the nave longitudinally must date from the time after the church was abandoned for worship, when it was used as a mill and storehouse.
Isle of Skye flag / Bratach an Eilein The new island flag flies at the entrance to a croft in Totaig. Unveiled in August 2020, the winning design by 9-year-old Calum Alasdair Munro was chosen by public vote from 369 entries. A Nordic cross (with the vertical component shifted towards the hoist as in the flags of all the Scandinavian countries) is intertwined with a circle to represent the island's historic blend of Norse and Celtic cultures. The five oars of the birlinn (or galley) in the canton stand for the five wings or peninsulas which make up An t-Eilean Sgiathanach, the "winged isle". The colours recall the yellow of the MacLeods, whose clan lands lie in the west of the island, and the blue of the MacDonalds and Mackinnons in the north, south and east.
Isle of Skye flag / Bratach an Eilein
The new island flag flies at the entrance to a croft in Totaig. Unveiled in August 2020, the winning design by 9-year-old Calum Alasdair Munro was chosen by public vote from 369 entries. A Nordic cross (with the vertical component shifted towards the hoist as in the flags of all the Scandinavian countries) is intertwined with a circle to represent the island's historic blend of Norse and Celtic cultures. The five oars of the birlinn (or galley) in the canton stand for the five wings or peninsulas which make up An t-Eilean Sgiathanach, the "winged isle". The colours recall the yellow of the MacLeods, whose clan lands lie in the west of the island, and the blue of the MacDonalds and Mackinnons in the north, south and east.
View towards Husabost
View towards Husabost
Useless road sign at Husabost At the <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4630652">NG1951 : Entrance to Husabost House</a> this home-made notice is now almost completely obscured by gorse. Behind the branches it reads "Slow - farm vehicles".
Useless road sign at Husabost
At the NG1951 : Entrance to Husabost House this home-made notice is now almost completely obscured by gorse. Behind the branches it reads "Slow - farm vehicles".
Quiet please! Notice affixed to a roadside tree near the entrance to the Husabost estate. There is no obvious source of noise nearby beyond the usual activities of the district.
Quiet please!
Notice affixed to a roadside tree near the entrance to the Husabost estate. There is no obvious source of noise nearby beyond the usual activities of the district.
Loch Dunvegan A view across the sea loch from Colbost on a June evening. Dunvegan Castle in <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NG2449">NG2449</a> is prominent on the eastern shore.
Loch Dunvegan
A view across the sea loch from Colbost on a June evening. Dunvegan Castle in NG2449 is prominent on the eastern shore.
Tobar Eòin (John's Well) Marked by the Ordnance Survey as a spring, this well gives clear fresh water though within a few metres of high water. Eòin is the old form of the name John, used in the Gaelic Bible for both John the Baptist and John the Evangelist in the New Testament, almost completely replaced in modern Scottish Gaelic by Iain, and in Ireland by Seán. One local tradition associates this spring with a John Mackay, but others take it to be a holy well dedicated to one of the biblical saints. There are several such wells in Ireland commemorating the Baptist, including this <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7142493">S5661 : Holy Well</a> at Johnswell (Tobar Eoin) in Co. Kilkenny which was the scene of a midsummer festival on St John's Eve, 23rd June. The present concrete surround is modern. The well also gives its name to the nearby house <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2923125">NG2149 : Tobar Eòin</a>.
Tobar Eòin (John's Well)
Marked by the Ordnance Survey as a spring, this well gives clear fresh water though within a few metres of high water. Eòin is the old form of the name John, used in the Gaelic Bible for both John the Baptist and John the Evangelist in the New Testament, almost completely replaced in modern Scottish Gaelic by Iain, and in Ireland by Seán. One local tradition associates this spring with a John Mackay, but others take it to be a holy well dedicated to one of the biblical saints. There are several such wells in Ireland commemorating the Baptist, including this S5661 : Holy Well at Johnswell (Tobar Eoin) in Co. Kilkenny which was the scene of a midsummer festival on St John's Eve, 23rd June. The present concrete surround is modern. The well also gives its name to the nearby house NG2149 : Tobar Eòin.
Lesser butterfly orchid (Platanthera bifolia) This plant is widely though patchily distributed throughout Britain and Ireland, being rare in central England and the south of Scotland. Its particular strongholds include the Hebrides (though it is rare in Lewis) and the counties of Ceredigion in Wales and Clare in Ireland. Since 1930 the population has declined greatly, as modern farming and grazing practices have resulted in the loss of unimproved grassland, a preferred habitat. Here the plant is growing in grassland on the western shore of Loch Dunvegan. Nearby the <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6898767">NG2149 : Spotted orchid</a> is in bloom as it was in mid-July the previous year.
Lesser butterfly orchid (Platanthera bifolia)
This plant is widely though patchily distributed throughout Britain and Ireland, being rare in central England and the south of Scotland. Its particular strongholds include the Hebrides (though it is rare in Lewis) and the counties of Ceredigion in Wales and Clare in Ireland. Since 1930 the population has declined greatly, as modern farming and grazing practices have resulted in the loss of unimproved grassland, a preferred habitat. Here the plant is growing in grassland on the western shore of Loch Dunvegan. Nearby the NG2149 : Spotted orchid is in bloom as it was in mid-July the previous year.
Stone circle, Upper Colbost In the garden of a house called Middle Earth. It may not be very ancient.
Stone circle, Upper Colbost
In the garden of a house called Middle Earth. It may not be very ancient.
Fungi, Colbost Beside the lane leading to the jetty. Mycologists are invited to identify these two species.
Fungi, Colbost
Beside the lane leading to the jetty. Mycologists are invited to identify these two species.
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Loch Dunvegan is located at Grid Ref: NG2050 (Lat: 57.461186, Lng: -6.6592939)

Unitary Authority: Highland

Police Authority: Highlands and Islands

What 3 Words

///decorated.rounds.swung. Near Glendale, Highland

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