Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Highlands
Shiel Bridge
Shiel Bridge in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
jeff collins — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Shiel Bridge 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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Heritage listing
Shiel Bridge is a hamlet on the south east shore of Loch Duich at the foot of Glen Shiel, in the Lochalsh area of the Scottish Highlands. It is in the council area of Highland.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Shiel Bridge is a hamlet on the south east shore of Loch Duich at the foot of Glen Shiel, in the Lochalsh area of the Scottish Highlands. It is in the council area of Highland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Nearby, the Battle of Glenshiel took place in 1719, where Jacobites, supported by around 300 Spanish troops, fought a government army loyal to King George I. Despite their superior numbers, the Jacobites lost.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 57.2138, -5.4168
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV40 8HW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Sources
- wikidata: Q2672608 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Shiel Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shiel Bridge?
- Shiel Bridge is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV40 8HW).
- Is Shiel Bridge a listed building?
- Shiel Bridge is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- How do I get to Shiel Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV40 8HW. It sits within the Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire parliamentary constituency.