Natural landmarks · Scottish Islands
Glenelg
Also known as: Gleann Eilg, Gleann Eilg, Gàidhealtachd
Glenelg in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Glenelg is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Glenelg (Scottish Gaelic: Glinn Eilg, also Gleann Eilg) is a scattered community area and civil parish in the Lochalsh area of Highland in western Scotland. The main village is called Kirkton of Glenelg and commonly referred to as "Glenelg". There is a smaller hamlet less than one mile (two kilometres) to the south by the jetty and skirting Glenelg Bay, known as Quarry. There are several other clusters of houses scattered over Glenelg including up Glen Beag and Glen More and on the road leading to the ferry at Kyle Rhea. The parish covers a large area including Knoydart, North Morar and the ferry port of Mallaig. At the 2001 census it had a population of 1,507. The smaller "settlement zone" around Kirkton had a population of 283. In 2011 Highland Council estimated that the community of Glenelg and Arnisdale had a population of 291.
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Background
Description
Glenelg attracts tourists to the remains of two of the best-preserved brochs (Dun Telve and Dun Troddan) on mainland Scotland, located in Glen Beag, about three miles further along the road from the main Glenelg settlement.
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- Coordinates
- 57.2120, -5.6240
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV40 8JS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Sources
- wikidata: Q260405 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Glenelg, Highland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Glenelg?
- Glenelg is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode IV40 8JS).
- Is Glenelg free to visit?
- Yes, Glenelg is free to enter.
- How do I get to Glenelg?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV40 8JS. It sits within the Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire parliamentary constituency.