The Prince's Cairn, Arisaig

Name: The Prince's Cairn
Address: Arisaig, United Kingdom

#2 among attractions in Arisaig

Top attraction, Memorial

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The Prince's Cairn marks the traditional spot from where Prince Charles Edward Stuart embarked for France from Scotland on 20 September 1746 following the failure of the Jacobite rising of 1745. The cairn is located on the shores of Loch nan Uamh in Lochaber. It was erected in 1956 by the 1745 Association, a historical society dedicated to the study, recording and preservation of the memories of the Jacobite period. ()

Coordinates: 56°53'42"N, 5°44'40"W

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Arisaig United Kingdom

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The Prince's Cairn – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Traigh Golf Course, Loch Morar, Loch nan Uamh Viaduct, Prince Charlie's Cave.

5.2 miNW
56°56'29"N • 5°51'10"W
Traigh Golf Course, Arisaig
133 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
4.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Loch Morar
121 min walk • Loch Morar is a freshwater loch in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. It is the fifth-largest loch by surface area in Scotland, at 26.7 km², and the deepest freshwater body in the British Isles with a maximum depth of 310 m.
0.6 miE
Bridge
Loch nan Uamh Viaduct, Arisaig
15 min walk • The Loch nan Uamh Viaduct is a railway viaduct that carries the West Highland Line.
1.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Prince Charlie's Cave, Arisaig
48 min walk • There are many Prince Charlies Caves in the Highlands, caves where Charles Edward Stuart was said to have sheltered when on the run from the Duke of Cumberland, after the defeat at the Battle of Culloden.
5.4 miNW
Bridge
Morar Railway Viaduct
138 min walk • The Morar Railway Viaduct is a railway viaduct that carries the West Highland Line over the River Morar.
4.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rois-bheinn
119 min walk • Rois-bheinn is the joint highest hill in the Scottish region of Moidart, a title it shares with its neighbour Beinn Odhar Bheag. The mountain may be climbed by its west ridge from the small village of Roshven, or from Inverailort to the north.
1.2 miE
Bridge
Arnabol Viaduct
32 min walk • The Arnabol Viaduct carries the West Highland Line over the Arnabol Burn.
1.6 miW
Bridge
Borrodale Viaduct, Arisaig
41 min walk • The Borrodale Viaduct is a railway viaduct that carries the West Highland Line over the Borrodale Burn.
3.3 miW
Ruins, Park
Làrach Mòr, Arisaig
85 min walk • Làrach Mòr is a garden in Lochaber, in the western Highlands of Scotland. It lies 1 kilometre east of Arisaig, in the crook of a bend in the A830.
3.1 miW
Bridge
Larichmore Viaduct, Arisaig
81 min walk • The Larichmore Viaduct is a railway viaduct in Scotland that carries the West Highland Line over the Brunery Burn.