Rashfield is a hamlet on the
Cowal
Cowal () is a rugged peninsula in Argyll and Bute, on the west coast of Scotland. It is connected to the mainland to the north, and is bounded by Loch Fyne to the west, by Loch Long and the Firth of Clyde to the east, and by the Kyles of Bute ...
peninsula, situated between
Loch Eck and the head of
Holy Loch
The Holy Loch () is a sea loch, part of the Firth of Clyde, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
The "Holy Loch" name is believed to date from the 6th century, when Saint Munn landed there after leaving Ireland. Kilmun Parish Church and Argyll Mausole ...
, in
Argyll and Bute
Argyll and Bute (; , ) is one of 32 unitary authority, unitary council areas of Scotland, council areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area. The current lord-lieutenant for Argyll and Bute is Jane Margaret MacLeod ...
,
Scotland
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. The hamlet is on the
A815 road
The A815 is a major road in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It runs for about from the A83, near Cairndow, in the north, to Toward in the south. It passes beside three lochs, while its final stretch is along the Firth of Clyde.
Route
The road ...
and the
River Eachaig flows past from Loch Eck to the Holy Loch. Rashfield is within the
Argyll Forest Park, which is itself within the
Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park
Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park () is a national park in Scotland centred on Loch Lomond and the hills and glens of the Trossachs, along with several other ranges of hills. It was the first of the national parks of Scotland, two nati ...
.
Rashfield Primary School
Rashfield Primary School was closed in 1997. Pupils now travel to Sandbank Primary.
References
External links
Argyll Forest Park - websiteLoch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park - website
Villages in Cowal
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