An Feadan

Coastal Feature, Headland, Point in Inverness-shire

Scotland

An Feadan

Loch Beag, Raasay A small loch towards the northern end of the island. — Loch Beag, Raasay Credit: Des Blenkinsopp

An Feadan is a rugged and picturesque headland located in Inverness-shire, Scotland. This coastal feature juts out into the North Sea, offering stunning views of the surrounding landscape. The headland is characterized by its rocky cliffs, which provide a habitat for a variety of seabirds such as gulls, puffins, and razorbills.

An Feadan is a popular destination for hikers and nature enthusiasts, who come to explore the rugged coastline and observe the diverse marine life in the area. The headland is also home to a variety of plant species, including sea thrift and sea campion, which add to its natural beauty.

Visitors to An Feadan can enjoy walking along the cliff-top paths, taking in the panoramic views of the sea and surrounding countryside. The headland is also a great spot for birdwatching, with opportunities to spot a wide range of seabirds nesting on the cliffs.

Overall, An Feadan is a stunning coastal feature that offers visitors a chance to experience the natural beauty of the Scottish coastline in all its glory.

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An Feadan Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 57.458102/-6.0016042 or Grid Reference NG6047. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Loch Beag, Raasay

A small loch towards the northern end of the island.

Des Blenkinsopp

View to Raasay

From the edge of the sandy beach at Sand looking across the water towards Raasay and beyond to Skye.

Malcolm Neal

Kyle of Rona Footpath on the Isle of Raasay

View along the footpath from Arnish to the Kyle of Rona at the northern end of the Isle of Raasay. The view here is facing east along the path from the saddle point just the south of Beinn na h-Iolaire, the hill of the eagle. The land across the water is mainland Britain.

Andrew Tryon

The eastern coast

A rocky outcrop at the coast. The Applecross peninsula on the mainland in the background.

Frances Passey

The coast east of Arnish with the mainland in the background

Frances Passey

The coast north east of Arnish

Frances Passey

Raasay in the Mists

Taken from the Leac Tressirnish viewpoint at the East coast of Trotternish peninsula (A855) on an overcast morning. View over the Sound of Raasay to the namesake island. The view is centred at Loch Arnish (NG5848), which is surrounded by those portions of Raasay which come out clearest from the surrounding mist.

Hilmar Ilgenfritz

Footpath from Arnish to the north of Raasay

This footpath starts from the end of the surfaced road to Arnish, and goes to the north of Raasay. NG5948 : End of the public road at Arnish, Raasay.

P L Chadwick

End of the public road at Arnish, Raasay

The public road goes no further than this point. The last section to here was dug out by one man, before the Council surfaced it, and it is commonly known as Calum's Road, in tribute to him. The great irony is that, by the time that was done, Calum and his wife were the only people still living here. There are a very few cottages nearby, which may now be lived in permanently, but more likely are holiday cottages. On the left is the start of the footpath to the north of the island. NG5948 : Footpath from Arnish to the north of Raasay.

P L Chadwick

Signpost at Arnish, Raasay

Located at the beginning of the footpath to the north of the island, and giving distances to various places. NG5948 : End of the public road at Arnish, Raasay.

P L Chadwick

The road south from Arnish, Raasay

This is the only road in this part of the island. It goes a few kilometres south from Arnish, through rugged terrain, providing a link to both the ferry at Clachan and the main centre of population at Inverarish, passing through Brochel on its way. On the right is part of the small parking area at Arnish. Cars can go no further north, but it is a useful place to leave your vehicle and explore the north of the island by foot.

P L Chadwick

Junction of Paths

This is where the path to Fladda splits off to the left from the main path between Torran and Caol Rona

David Tyers

Tairbeart

The name occurs, with spelling variations, all over Scotland. It means a narrow isthmus. The rocks here are Lewisian Gneiss, the oldest rocks in Scotland and some of the oldest anywhere on Earth, with ages going up to three and a half thousand million years.

Anne Burgess

Lewisian Gneiss

These rocks are typical of the Lewisian Gneiss that underlies most of Scotland. The pink rocks have been extensively metamorphosed, deformed, partly melted and recrystallised since their formation over 3,500 million years ago, and they have been intruded by black igneous rocks at various times since then, resulting in a very complicated rock.

Anne Burgess

The Landlord's Dyke

During the Highland Clearances, the landlord forced all the islanders to remove to the northern end of the island, and had a dyke built across the isthmus to keep them out of the better land further south.

Anne Burgess

Tairbeart

An inlet of Loch Arnish, at the narrowest point of the island. Calum's Road runs along the far side of the inlet.

Anne Burgess

Near Rubha Crion

Bare rocks are exposed beside Calum's Road. The Storr in the background.

Anne Burgess

Flying Pig Sign

This sign warning of humps in the road has famously been tampered with by the addition of a flying pig. I has been there since at least 2008 - see NG5846 : Unusual sign on Calum's Road.

Anne Burgess

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An Feadan is located at Grid Ref: NG6047 (Lat: 57.458102, Lng: -6.0016042)

Unitary Authority: Highland

Police Authority: Highlands and Islands