Islands · Scottish Highlands
Inchfad
Inchfad — island in Loch Lomond, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Nearest railway station
- Balloch · 9.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Inchfad is a island in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "island in Loch Lomond, Scotland, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 56.0843°, -4.5727°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Inchfad (Scottish Gaelic: Innis Fada, "long island") is an island in the south east of Loch Lomond in Scotland. Inchfad is 1.35 km (0.84 mi) long and 35 hectares in area. Its highest point is 25 metres. The island forms part of the parish of Buchanan in west central Scotland, formerly part of Stirlingshire and now under Stirling Council. Inchfad is partially wooded and has a single permanent resident as of 2022. There are four houses on Inchfad, a modernized bungalow which served as the original farmhouse and a wooden house used as a holiday home. The very small island of Ellanderroch is just off its south-western tip. There is a canal on the island which is 1⁄4 mile (400 metres) long, connected with the distillery.
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Background
History
After the closure of illicit whisky stills around the loch, Inchfad became the home of a registered distillery. The ruins can be seen to this day. and their descendants run the boatyard at Balmaha nearby, as well as the island's mail service. Other owners have included the Dukes of Montrose, and Charles Collins, founder of the publishing dynasty. The island was bought in 1944 by an English couple called Davison, who set about restoring the farm to working condition. Everything was brought up by train from the Wirral, including livestock. After they succeeded, they sold the island, and set off in a converted fishing vessel, which was wrecked off Portland Bill drowning Frank Davison. His…
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- Coordinates
- 56.0843, -4.5727
- District
- Stirling
- Postcode
- G63 0JS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stirling and Strathallan
- Nearest railway station
- Balloch — 9.1 km
- Official site
- www.scottish-places.info
Sources
- wikidata: Q47917 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Inchfad (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Woodland on Inchfad - geograph.org.uk - 1333153.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Inchfad?
- Inchfad is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode G63 0JS).
- Is Inchfad free to visit?
- Yes, Inchfad is free to enter.
- How do I get to Inchfad?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode G63 0JS. It sits within the Stirling and Strathallan parliamentary constituency.