Achiltibuie is a long
linear village in Ross and Cromarty, Highland, on the Coigach coast of
northwestern Scotland, overlooking Loch Broom and the Summer Isles which
lie to the west. Located 10 miles northwest of Ullapool, Achiltibuie is
home to the Hydroponicum, a garden where plants are grown using a
hydroponic system, in water and without soil. It is the last stop on the
road to Achduart. Achnasheen is a small village in the Highland council
area of Scotland. Despite the size of the village, Achnasheen is also
the name of a postal district which covers several much larger
communities. This dates from the time when the village railway station
was an important stop on the Kyle of Lochalsh Line, serving a large area
of Wester Ross. The railway still operates but all freight and mail, and
most passengers, now travel by road.
The Applecross peninsula is a peninsula in Wester Ross, Highland, on the
west coast of Scotland. The name Applecross is at least 1300 years old
and is not used locally to refer to the 19th century village with the
pub and post office, lying on the small Applecross Bay, facing the Inner
Sound, on the opposite side of which lies the Inner Hebridean island of
Raasay. The small River Applecross flows into the bay at Applecross.
Applecross is also the name of the local estate.
Aultbea is a small fishing village in the North-West Highlands of
Scotland. It is situated on the shores of Loch Ewe, about 30 km west of
Ullapool. The village is small with two pubs, an hotel, two churches, a
shop, a butcher's and a craft shop. On a clear day the Hebridean island
of Lewis can be seen across the water.
The Dundonnell and Fisherfield Forest covers a large mountainous area of
Wester Ross in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland, lying between Loch
Maree and Little Loch Broom. It is sometimes nicknamed The Great
Wilderness, as the area is entirely devoid of permanent settlements.
Although termed a forest the area has very few trees. It is in fact a
deer forest; an area maintained by the owners primarily for deer
stalking.
Gairloch is a small village on the shores of Loch Gairloch on the
northwest coast of Scotland. A popular tourist destination in the summer
months, Gairloch boasts a golf course, a small museum, several hotels, a
community centre, a leisure centre with sports facilities, a local radio
station, beaches and nearby mountains.
Garve railway station is a station on the Kyle of Lochalsh Line, serving
the village of Garve in the north of Scotland. Garve is located at the
eastern edge of Loch Garve. It was to be the junction for the Ullapool
and Garve Railway, intended to connect the Western Isles' nearest
mainland port, with the rest of the UK.
Glenelg is a quiet village in Skye and Lochalsh, Highland, in western
Scotland. Its only access is via the 339m Bealach (pass) Ratagain from
Shiel Bridge on the main Inverness to Skye road. It is situated by the
Kyle Rhea narrows, where Skye is closest to the mainland, where the
local ferry service continues to run with the likelihood of being
purchased by a local Community Interest Company in the near future.
Glenelg attracts some tourists, particularly to see the nearby remains
of two of the best-preserved brochs (Dun Telve and Dun Troddan) on
mainland Scotland, but remains unspoilt.
Poolewe is about 75 miles (120 km) north-west from Inverness, Scotland.
It is a tiny, neat village snuggled in the sheltered haven of Loch Ewe
where the shortest river in Scotland, the River Ewe, joins the sea less
than a mile from Inverewe Garden, renowned world-wide for its
subtropical plants. The village is picturesquely situated surrounded by
mountains and the sea.
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