Scarba, Lunga and the Garvellachs National Scenic Area, National scenic area in Argyll and Bute, Scotland
The area encompasses three main islands - Scarba, Lunga, and the Garvellachs - along with 4,402 hectares of surrounding marine environment in the Firth of Lorn.
The designated national scenic area was established in 1981 following recommendations from a 1978 landscape protection review that identified regions across Scotland for preservation.
The monastic buildings on Eileach an Naoimh, founded around 542 AD, represent early Scottish religious architecture with remaining chapels and burial grounds.
Ferry services operate between the mainland and the islands, providing access to visitors interested in exploring the diverse marine life and geological formations.
The Gulf of Corryvreckan between Scarba and Jura contains the third-largest whirlpool globally, created by strong tidal flows through complex underwater topography.
Location: Argyll and Bute
GPS coordinates: 56.21667,-5.70000
Latest update: March 3, 2025 01:45
Duntrune Castle
15.9 km
Clachan Bridge
13.4 km
Barnhill
11.8 km
Firth of Lorn
13.3 km
Carnasserie Castle
15.4 km
Garvellachs
5.5 km
Torsa
6.9 km
Craignish Castle
9.7 km
Kilmartin Castle
16.1 km
Dunan Aula
12.8 km
Arduaine Garden
8.9 km
Eileach-an-Naoimh, monastery, Garvellachs
6.8 km
Kintraw
13 km
Barbreck House
12.6 km
Leccamore,dun 500m SW of
4.8 km
Kilchoan Lodge,chambered cairn
15.9 km
Ormaig,cupmarked rocks 320m S of
13 km
Glebe Cairn,Kilmartin
16 km
Kirkton Chapel
10.2 km
Ballygowan Cup And Ring Marks
15.6 km
Old Kilchattan Kirk Graveyard. Luing
3.8 km
Fladda Lighthouse
3.7 km
Luing,Old Parish Church of Kilchattan 800m NW of Toberonochy
3.8 km
Ardmaddy Castle
10.9 km
Kintraw Bridge
12.9 km
Achafolla Mill, Luing
3.8 km
An Cala
9.5 km
Luing, Cullipool, Cottages
5.4 kmReviews
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