Ardfern

Coordinates: 56°10′52″N 5°32′12″W / 56.18111°N 5.53667°W / 56.18111; -5.53667
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Ardfern
View of Ardfern, Scotland From the A816 road
Ardfern is located in Argyll and Bute
Ardfern
Ardfern
Location within Argyll and Bute
Population400 
OS grid referenceNM806043
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CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLOCHGILPHEAD
Postcode districtPA31
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56°10′52″N 5°32′12″W / 56.18111°N 5.53667°W / 56.18111; -5.53667

Ardfern (Scottish Gaelic: Aird Fheàrna, meaning "the head-land of alder-trees") is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It lies on the south coast of the Craignish peninsula, facing Loch Craignish.

Ardfern lies between the towns of Oban to the north and Lochgilphead to the south. On the east side of the Craignish Peninsula is Nether Lorne, Argyll. The population is approximately 400.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ardfern Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland". www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk. Archived from the original on 8 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.