Aultbea WWII Heavy Anti-Aircraft Gun Battery

No. 170 of 442 in Wester Ross, No. 28 for history. History, 8.6 km from Poolewe.

The ruins of a Second World War heavy anti-aircraft gun battery at Aultbea.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-11-01).

Facts

Opening hours
24/7OpenStreetMap, checked 2026-11-01
Best months
Any time of yearoffyougo rules
Getting there
Directions in Google Mapswhat3words addressOpen in OpenStreetMap

Why it ranks here

Score 0.52 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

Stay nearby

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If it rains

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