Castles · Scottish Islands
Kinloch
Kinloch in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Kinloch 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
Kinloch (Scottish Gaelic: Ceann Locha) is a hamlet that is the main (now only) settlement of the island of Rùm, in the Small Isles, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It has a primary school, village hall and shop and is the location of the ferry terminal. It is on Loch Scresort and centred round Kinloch Castle.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The name "Kinloch" means "Loch head". Historically Kinloch was not the most prominent settlement on Rùm, but is now the only one still inhabited. In 1850 Port na Caranean was abandoned and people moved to Kinloch which had a population of 40.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 57.0156, -6.2809
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- PH43 4RR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Sources
- wikidata: Q58897653 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kinloch, Rùm (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kinloch?
- Kinloch is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode PH43 4RR).
- Does Kinloch charge admission?
- Kinloch typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Kinloch?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PH43 4RR. It sits within the Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire parliamentary constituency.