Notable river spot · Western Isles, Scotland
Ceann Iar
Ceann Iar is a river spot in Western Isles, Scotland.
Ceann Iar: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Ceann Iar
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Ceann Iar — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 57.52556, -7.65992. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ceann Iar
- Monach New Lighthouse · beach · Western Isles · ~3 km · Must-see
- RSPB Balranald Nature Trail · sanctuary · Western Isles · ~15 km · Must-see
- Baleshare · river spot · Western Isles · ~21 km · Must-see
- Borve Castle · fort · Western Isles · ~25 km · Must-see
- Barpa Langass · fort · Western Isles · ~28 km · Must-see
- North Uist · river spot · Western Isles · ~29 km · Must-see
- Pobull Fhinn · fort · Western Isles · ~29 km · Must-see
- Benbecula · river spot · Western Isles · ~29 km · Must-see
- Loch Scadavay · lake · Western Isles · ~31 km · Must-see
- The False Men · fort · Western Isles · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lingay · river spot · Western Isles · ~38 km · Must-see
- Dun an Sticir · fort · Western Isles · ~40 km · Must-see
- Ormacleit Castle · fort · Western Isles · ~41 km · Must-see
- Dun Vulan · fort · Western Isles · ~43 km · Must-see
- Hecla · viewpoint · Western Isles · ~44 km · Must-see
- Berneray · river spot · Western Isles · ~44 km · Must-see
- Beinn Mhòr · viewpoint · Western Isles · ~46 km · Must-see
- Ushenish Lighthouse · beach · Western Isles · ~47 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Ceann Iar
- Baleshare · river spot · Western Isles · ~21 km · Must-see
- North Uist · river spot · Western Isles · ~29 km · Must-see
- Benbecula · river spot · Western Isles · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lingay · river spot · Western Isles · ~38 km · Must-see
- Berneray · river spot · Western Isles · ~44 km · Must-see
- Barra · river spot · Western Isles · ~74 km · Must-see
- Vatersay · river spot · Western Isles · ~83 km · Must-see
- Eilean Trodday · river spot · Highland · ~105 km · Must-see
- Skye · river spot · Highland · ~110 km · Must-see
- Great Bernera · river spot · Western Isles · ~115 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Ceann Iar yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Ceann Iar?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Ceann Iar?
Nearby: Monach New Lighthouse (beach, 3 km), RSPB Balranald Nature Trail (sanctuary, 15 km), Baleshare (river spot, 21 km), Borve Castle (fort, 25 km), Barpa Langass (fort, 28 km), North Uist (river spot, 29 km).
Is Ceann Iar worth visiting?
Ceann Iar is listed as a notable river spot in Scotland on Spotwander.