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Salen
Salen in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Salen 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
Salen is a village on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. It is on the east coast of the island, on the Sound of Mull, approximately halfway between Craignure and Tobermory at the narrowest part of the island. The full name of the settlement is 'Sàilean Dubh Chaluim Chille' (the little black bay of St Columba). In 1991 it had a population of 500.
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Background
History
Until the early 1800s, the site of today's village was no more than an unremarkable junction of tracks. The Laird of Gruline and Ulva, Lachlan Macquarie, decided that there was commercial advantage in establishing a village and harbour on the nearest point on the Sound of Mull to his estates: and so Salen came into being. St Columba visited Salen and preached from a rocky bluff behind what became the Salen Hotel. North across Salen Bay sits the ruins of the 13th century Aros Castle.
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- Coordinates
- 56.5167, -5.9475
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA72 6JQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Sources
- wikidata: Q7404274 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Salen, Mull (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Salen?
- Salen is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode PA72 6JQ).
- Is Salen free to visit?
- Yes, Salen is free to enter.
- How do I get to Salen?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA72 6JQ. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.