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NM416674

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1988

First lit
  
1849

Ardnamurchan Point Ardnamurchan Point circuit from Portuairk Walkhighlands

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Ardnamurchan Point (Scottish Gaelic: Ard na Murchan, meaning "the hill of the great sea") is an isolated peninsula with a lighthouse in Highland, Scotland.

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Ardnamurchan Point Ardnamurchan Point most westerly place in the British Isles

Ardnamurchan point lighthouse


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Ardnamurchan Point Sanna in February Picture of Ardnamurchan Point and Lighthouse

Ardnamurchan Point lies at the western end of the Ardnamurchan peninsula in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. It is 1.1 kilometres (0.68 mi) north of Corrachadh Mòr, the most westerly point on the island of Great Britain, which is a few metres further west than the Point. The nearest settlement is the small village, Achosnich.

Ardnamurchan Point Derek Fogg Ardnamurchan Peninsula Ardnamurchan Point

The point lies seven miles south of the island of Muck, with Eigg and Rùm a few miles further to the north. Coll is situated nine miles to the west, and Mull is five miles south.

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Ardnamurchan Point Ardnamurchan Point Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland

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Ardnamurchan Point Wikipedia
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