Islands · Scottish Highlands
Fraoch Eilean
Fraoch Eilean — island in Loch Lomond, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Fraoch Eilean is a island in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "island in Loch Lomond, Scotland, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 56.0990°, -4.6276°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Fraoch Eilean is a small island in Loch Lomond, Scotland. Its name means "heather island" in Scottish Gaelic. It is near Luss on the mainland, and according to legend, was used as its prison, indeed on Charles Ross's 1792 Plan of Dunbartonshire, Loch Lomond and its Environs, Fraoch Eilean is marked as "Luss Prison". It is covered in heather and brambles.
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- Coordinates
- 56.0990, -4.6276
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- G83 8NN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Sources
- wikidata: Q5493524 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Fraoch Eilean, Loch Lomond (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Small rocky island Loch Lomond - geograph.org.uk - 55183.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fraoch Eilean?
- Fraoch Eilean is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode G83 8NN).
- Is Fraoch Eilean free to visit?
- Yes, Fraoch Eilean is free to enter.
- How do I get to Fraoch Eilean?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode G83 8NN. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.