Beinn Bheigeir, Islay

Name: Beinn Bheigeir
Address: Islay, United Kingdom

#5 among attractions in Islay

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Beinn Bheigeir is a hill on the island of Islay in Scotland, UK. At 491 m, it is the highest of the seven 'Marilyn' hills on Islay, and the highest point on the island. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 1611 ftProminence: 1611 ftCoordinates: 55°43'59"N, 6°5'46"W

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Islay United Kingdom

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Beinn Bheigeir – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kildalton Cross, Claig Castle, Kildalton Castle, Dun Nosebridge.

3.9 miSE
Historical place, Cemetery, Memorial
Kildalton Cross, Port Ellen
100 min walk • The Kildalton Cross is a monolithic high cross in Celtic cross form in the churchyard of the former parish church of Kildalton on the island of Islay in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland.
4.7 miNE
Forts and castles
Claig Castle
119 min walk • Claig Castle was a stronghold of the Clan Donald or MacDonald in the south of Scotland.
5.6 miS
Forts and castles
Kildalton Castle, Islay
142 min walk • Kildalton Castle is a ruined Victorian country house near Port Ellen on the island of Islay in the Inner Hebrides, Argyll, Scotland. It was built in ashlar in 1870 to a rambling plan in the Scots baronial style.
4.3 miNW
Memorial
Dun Nosebridge, Islay
109 min walk • Dun Nosebridge is an Iron Age fort southeast of Bridgend, Islay, Scotland. The fort is located on the right bank of the River Laggan.
5.9 miNW
Forts and castles
Dun Guaidhre, Islay
150 min walk • Dun Guaidhre, also known as Dùn Ghùaidhre, is an Iron Age fort southwest of Kilmeny, Islay, Scotland. It is protected as a scheduled monument. Local tradition associates the fort with Godred Crovan.
4.6 miNW
Forts and castles
Mulindry House, Islay
117 min walk • Mulindry House, also known as Caisteal Mhic Dhomhnuill or Mullintrae House, was a fortified house north of Mulindry Farm, Islay, Scotland.
6.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Leorin Loch, Islay
156 min walk • Leorin Loch is of the impounding variety, located 2.5 kilometres north of Port Ellen, and is one of a group of three lochs supplying water to the island. The earthfill dam is 1.5 metres high.