Kyle of Tongue
The Kyle of Tongue is a shallow sea loch in northwest Highland, Scotland, in the western part of Sutherland. Featuring a rocky coastline, its mouth is formed at Tongue Bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Castle Varrich and St Andrew’s Church, Tongue.
Castle Varrich
Castle
Castle Varrich is a castle in the far north of the Scottish Highlands, near the village of Tongue. The castle is on a local high point of rock, overlooking both the Kyle of Tongue and the village of Tongue.
Cnoc an Fhreiceadain
Peak
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Cnoc an Fhreiceadain is a coastal mountain peak in northern Scotland. It is 307 metres high with commanding views along the north coast of Scotland to Orkney in the east to Durness and Arkle in the West. Cnoc an Fhreiceadain is situated 2½ miles northeast of Kyle of Tongue.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tongue and Coldbackie.
Tongue
Village
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Tongue is a coastal village in northwest Highland, Scotland, in the western part of the former county of Sutherland. It lies on the east shore above the base of the Kyle of Tongue and north of the mountains Ben Hope and Ben Loyal on the A836.
Coldbackie
Village
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Coldbackie is a crofting township in Sutherland and is in the Scottish council area of Highland Scotland. Coldbackie is situated 2½ miles northeast of Kyle of Tongue.
Skullomie
Hamlet
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Scullomie is a small fishing and crofting township at the head of Tongue Bay in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands. It is located around 3 miles north of the village of Tongue on the northern coast of Scotland and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Skullomie is situated 3½ miles northeast of Kyle of Tongue.
Kyle of Tongue
- Type: Bay
- Description: sea loch in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Categories: inlet and body of water
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Kyle of Tongue” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kyle of Tongue”
- Dutch: “Kyle of Tongue”
- German: “Kyle of Tongue”
- Irish: “Caol Thunga”
- Swedish: “Kyle of Tongue”
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Explore places such as Achuvoldrach and Braetongue.
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