Loch a' Chàrnain

Settlement in Inverness-shire

Scotland

Loch a' Chàrnain

The Orosay Inn Great wee hotel with simple rooms and great food - especially seafood (I speak only as a satisfied customer!).
The Orosay Inn Credit: Gordon Brown

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Loch a' Chàrnain Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 57.37339/-7.3134565 or Grid Reference NF8043. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

The Orosay Inn Great wee hotel with simple rooms and great food - especially seafood (I speak only as a satisfied customer!).
The Orosay Inn
Great wee hotel with simple rooms and great food - especially seafood (I speak only as a satisfied customer!).
Wayside shrine On the Loch Carnan road
Wayside shrine
On the Loch Carnan road
Fish farm base at Loch Carnan
Fish farm base at Loch Carnan
Loch Carnan Community Wind Farm Now capable of generating its full 6.9MW.  This wind farm is built on (presumably) crofting land and revenues will go to the local community - revenues estimated at around £20 million over the next 20 years.
Loch Carnan Community Wind Farm
Now capable of generating its full 6.9MW. This wind farm is built on (presumably) crofting land and revenues will go to the local community - revenues estimated at around £20 million over the next 20 years.
Lochcarnan Community Windfarm Now capable of generating its full 6.9MW. This wind farm is built on (presumably) crofting land and revenues will go to the local community - revenues estimated at around £20 million over the next 20 years
Lochcarnan Community Windfarm
Now capable of generating its full 6.9MW. This wind farm is built on (presumably) crofting land and revenues will go to the local community - revenues estimated at around £20 million over the next 20 years
Sunset Shadows Rays and shadows cast by the setting sun over Lochcarnan. The sun is behind the photographer.
Sunset Shadows
Rays and shadows cast by the setting sun over Lochcarnan. The sun is behind the photographer.
Ruins at Grosavagh It can be difficult to tell in the Outer Hebrides, but this is salt water (you can see the tide marks).
Ruins at Grosavagh
It can be difficult to tell in the Outer Hebrides, but this is salt water (you can see the tide marks).
Coast at Grosavagh Looking over to houses at Griomasaigh.
Coast at Grosavagh
Looking over to houses at Griomasaigh.
New house at Grosavagh Beyond is the stretch of sea separating South Uist (here) from the next island up the chain, Benbecula.
New house at Grosavagh
Beyond is the stretch of sea separating South Uist (here) from the next island up the chain, Benbecula.
Lochcarnan Beyond the trigpoint the background includes a fish processing plant and the Uist's diesel fired power station. The square relevant part is the single track road running through acid soiled grazing on the rugged east coast of South Uist.
Lochcarnan
Beyond the trigpoint the background includes a fish processing plant and the Uist's diesel fired power station. The square relevant part is the single track road running through acid soiled grazing on the rugged east coast of South Uist.
Stone quarry near Loch a Charnain The quarry shown is now flooded and disused, but the working quarry is just around the corner and operated by R J McLeod.
Stone quarry near Loch a Charnain
The quarry shown is now flooded and disused, but the working quarry is just around the corner and operated by R J McLeod.
Road junction and shrine, South Uist. South Uist is a stronghold of the Catholic faith and roadside shrines are plentiful. This one is at Loch a Charnain on the road to Sandavaig.
Road junction and shrine, South Uist.
South Uist is a stronghold of the Catholic faith and roadside shrines are plentiful. This one is at Loch a Charnain on the road to Sandavaig.
Cottage by the shore A nicely restored traditional cottage by the shore, overlooking a narrow inlet on the NE coast of South Uist.
Cottage by the shore
A nicely restored traditional cottage by the shore, overlooking a narrow inlet on the NE coast of South Uist.
Restored cottage at Rubha Ghaisinis A nicely restored traditional cottage at the road end.
Restored cottage at Rubha Ghaisinis
A nicely restored traditional cottage at the road end.
Oasis in the desert. The Orasay Inn is by a dead end road on the north east side of South Uist and offers food, drink and accommodation.
Oasis in the desert.
The Orasay Inn is by a dead end road on the north east side of South Uist and offers food, drink and accommodation.
Cottage on the shore. Restored traditional cottage on the shores of the channel between South Uist and Benbecula.
Cottage on the shore.
Restored traditional cottage on the shores of the channel between South Uist and Benbecula.
Ruined croft at Aird Mhor. A slowly decaying traditional cottage by the shore.
Ruined croft at Aird Mhor.
A slowly decaying traditional cottage by the shore.
South Uist tyre depot? Small shed by the shore with an antique sign.
South Uist tyre depot?
Small shed by the shore with an antique sign.
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Loch a' Chàrnain is located at Grid Ref: NF8043 (Lat: 57.37339, Lng: -7.3134565)

Unitary Authority: Na h-Eileanan an Iar

Police Authority: Highlands and Islands

Also known as: Lochcarnan

What 3 Words

///chicken.inspector.clapper. Near Balivanich, Na h-Eileanan Siar

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Loch Carnan
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Loch a' Chàrnain
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