Cromore

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Cromore
  • Scottish Gaelic: Crò Mòr
Cromor - geograph.org.uk - 1464126.jpg
Looking down on the sheltered natural harbour at Cromor
Cromore is located in Outer Hebrides
Cromore
Cromore
Location within the Outer Hebrides
LanguageScottish Gaelic
English
OS grid referenceNB399211
Civil parish
Council area
  • Na h-Eileanan Siar
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townISLE OF LEWIS
Postcode districtHS2
Dialling code01851
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
58°06′11″N 6°24′50″W / 58.103°N 6.414°W / 58.103; -6.414Coordinates: 58°06′11″N 6°24′50″W / 58.103°N 6.414°W / 58.103; -6.414

Cromore (Scottish Gaelic: Crò Mòr) is a crofting township on the Isle of Lewis in the district of Pairc, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of .[1] Cromore is about 27 miles away by road from Stornoway, the nearest town.

Cromore is an active crofting township close to one of Scotland's National Scenic Areas. Its wild and unspoiled beauty make it a draw for tourists. Some of the former croft houses are now in use as holiday cottages.

References[]

  1. ^ "Details of Cromore". Scottish Places. Retrieved 24 December 2014.

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