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Explore Kentra in United Kingdom
Kentra in the region of Scotland is a town in United Kingdom - some 430 mi or ( 691 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Kentra is now 02:35 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Resipol, Rahoy, Peanmeanach, Manchester, and Lochgilphead. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Resipol . Where to go and what to see in Kentra ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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River Shiel
Not to be confused with the River Shiel which runs down Glen Shiel to Loch Duich The River Shiel is a four kilometre long river in Acharacle, Highland. It flows out of the Loch Shiel into the sea at Dorlin.
Located at 56.76 -5.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Garmoran
Garmoran is an area of western Scotland. It lies at the south-western edge of the present Highland Region. It includes Knoydart, Morar, Moidart, Ardnamurchan, and the Small Isles. The medieval lordship of Garmoran was ruled by the MacRuari's, descendants of Somerled, and later formed part of the Lordship of the Isles. Castle Tioram, at the entrance to Loch Moidart, was one of the residences of the lords of Garmoran.
Located at 56.75 -5.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Castle Tioram
Castle Tioram (pronounced "Chee-rum" from Scottish Gaelic "Caisteal Tioram" meaning "dry castle") is a ruined castle that sits on the tidal island Eilean Tioram in Loch Moidart, Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. It is located west of Acharacle, approximately 80 km from Fort William. Though hidden from the sea, the castle controls access to Loch Shiel.
Located at 56.78 -5.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Eilean Shona
Eilean Shona is a tidal island in Loch Moidart, Scotland. The modern name may be from the Old Norse for "sea island". The pre-Norse Gaelic name, as recorded by Adomnán was Airthrago or Arthràigh, meaning 'foreshore island', similar to the derivation of Erraid. It was leased to writer J. M. Barrie in the 1920s, who used it as a summer holiday retreat for himself, his foster sons Michael and Nicholas Llewelyn Davies, and a few of their friends.
Located at 56.80 -5.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Glenborrodale
50x40pxThis article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Glenborrodale is a coastal community on Loch Sunart in the south of the Ardnamurchan peninsula in the Highland area of Scotland. It gives its name to a Royal Society for the Protection of Birds' reserve in the nearby oakwoods at grid reference NM594617.
Located at 56.68 -5.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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