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- Seil (/ ˈsiːl /; Scottish Gaelic: Saoil, Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: [ˈs̪ɯːl]) is one of the Slate Islands, located on the east side of the Firth of Lorn, 7 miles (11 kilometres) southwest of Oban, in Scotland.
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Seil (/ ˈ s iː l /; Scottish Gaelic: Saoil, Scottish Gaelic pronunciation:) is one of the Slate Islands, located on the east side of the Firth of Lorn, 7 miles (11 kilometres) southwest of Oban, in Scotland. Seil has been linked to the mainland by bridge since the late 18th century.
Seil is an island connected by bridge to the mainland of Argyll on the west coast of Scotland. It has limited accommodation and is usually visited as a day trip from Oban 12 mi north. Map. Directions. Satellite.
The Isle of Seil lies some 12 miles south of Oban. Seil is separated from the mainland only by the thinnest of sea channels which is spanned by the elegant 18th century humpback Clachan Bridge, popularly known as the 'Bridge over the Atlantic'.
Seil is the closest to shore of the Slate Islands, all formerly quarried for that product, and in 2011 had a population of 551. It's the access route to the islands of Luing (population about 200) and Easdale (population about 60), both reached by short ferry rides and described on this page.
Location of Seil. Seil is one of the Slate Islands, located on the east side of the Firth of Lorn, 7 miles southwest of Oban, in Scotland. Seil has been linked to the mainland by bridge since the late 18th century.
- Seil, Oban, UK
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Seil is separated from mainland Scotland by Clachan Sound, which is not much more than 20 metres across at its narrowest point. To the west lies the sea-lane of the Firth of Lorn. The island of Luing lies across the Cuan Sound to the south and beyond are Lunga and Scarba.
