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Tighnabruaich
Also known as: Taigh na Bruaich
Tighnabruaich in Inner Hebrides + Skye, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Tighnabruaich is a place of interest in Inner Hebrides + Skye, 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
Tighnabruaich ( ; Scottish Gaelic: Taigh na Bruaich) is a village on the Cowal Peninsula, on the western arm of the Kyles of Bute in Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland. In 2011 the population was 660. It is west of Glasgow and north of the Isle of Arran. Tighnabruaich is Gaelic for "house of the bank". Tighnabruaich is now part of a continuous coastal strip of housing that joins onto Kames.
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Background
History
A pier was possibly built in the 1830s by the Castle Steamship Company, a forerunner of Caledonian MacBrayne. It was a stopping place for paddle steamers and Clyde puffers. The wooden pier was rebuilt in 1885 by the Tighnabruaich Estate who owned it from 1840 until 1950. George Olding owned it until 1965 when it became the responsibility of the local council. Passenger services on and around the Clyde were developed after the PS Comet was introduced into service in 1812 and tourism developed with the introduction of cruises through the Kyles around Bute, to Arran and along Loch Fyne. [2025, currently under new ownership and closed for extensive renovations.]
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- Coordinates
- 55.9075, -5.2347
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA21 2DS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Sources
- wikidata: Q7801613 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tighnabruaich (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tighnabruaich?
- Tighnabruaich is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode PA21 2DS).
- Is Tighnabruaich free to visit?
- Yes, Tighnabruaich is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tighnabruaich?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA21 2DS. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.