Bridge of Oich

#3472 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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The Bridge of Oich is a taper principle suspension bridge, designed by James Dredge, across the River Oich near Aberchalder in Highland, Scotland. The bridge opened in 1854 and was used to take the main road traffic over the river until 1932. ()

Alternative names: Length: 155 ftWidth: 17 ftCoordinates: 57°5'36"N, 4°44'43"W

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Bridge of Oich – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort Augustus Abbey, Invergarry Castle, Caledonian Forest, Caledonian Canal.

4.4 miNE
Monastery
Fort Augustus Abbey, Fort Augustus
112 min walk • Fort Augustus Abbey, properly St. Benedict's Abbey, at Fort Augustus, Inverness-shire, Scotland, was a Benedictine monastery, from late in the nineteenth century to 1998 that also housed a school for young boys until 1993.
2.3 miSW
Forts and castles, Ruins
Invergarry Castle
60 min walk • Invergarry Castle in the Scottish Highlands was the seat of the Chiefs of the Clan MacDonell of Glengarry, a powerful branch of the Clan Donald.
2.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Caledonian Forest
58 min walk • The Caledonian Forest is the ancient temperate rainforest of Scotland. The forest today is a reduced-extent version of the pre-human-settlement forest, existing in several dozen remnant areas.
1.3 miN
Canal
Caledonian Canal
35 min walk • The Caledonian Canal connects the Scottish east coast at Inverness with the west coast at Corpach near Fort William in Scotland. The canal was constructed in the early nineteenth century by Scottish engineer Thomas Telford.
4.3 miNE
57°8'42"N • 4°40'57"W
Caledonian Canal, Fort Augustus
109 min walk • Body of water, Park, Canal
6.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Glenmoriston
155 min walk • Glenmoriston or Glen Moriston is a river glen in the Scottish Highlands, that runs from Loch Ness, at the village of Invermoriston, westwards to Loch Cluanie, where it meets with Glen Shiel. The A887 and A87 roads pass through Glenmoriston.
6 miSW
Waterfall
Kilfinnan Fall, Fort Augustus
152 min walk • Kilfinnan Fall is a waterfall of Scotland.
4.3 miNE
57°8'41"N • 4°40'53"W
Clansman Centre, Fort Augustus
110 min walk • History museum, Museum, Shopping