River Helmsdale
The River Helmsdale is one of the major east-flowing rivers of Sutherland in the Highlands of Scotland. It flows broadly southeastwards from Loch Badanloch down the Strath of Kildonan, gathering the waters of the Bannock Burn on its left and the Abhainn na Frithe on its right before discharging into the Moray Firth on the North Sea at the town of Helmsdale.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Highland, Scotland, UK, flows into the Moray Firth at Helmsdale
- Also known as: “Helmsdale Water” and “River Ullie”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Helmsdale railway station.
Helmsdale railway station
Railway station
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Helmsdale railway station is a railway station serving the village of Helmsdale in the Highland council area, northern Scotland. It is located on the Far North Line, between Brora and Kildonan, 101 miles 40 chains from Inverness.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Helmsdale and Helmsdale.
West Helmsdale
Hamlet
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West Helmsdale is a small settlement lying on the right bank of the River Helmsdale, on the east coast of Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. The village of Helmsdale lies on the left bank of the River Helmsdale.
Helmsdale
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Helmsdale is a fishing village in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands, about two hours by road or rail north of Inverness. In 2011 its population was 764. The name derives from Norse Hjalmundal, the "Dale of the Helmet".
Gartymore
Hamlet
Gartymore is an area, lying on the east coast of Sutherland and located less than 0.5 miles south west of Helmsdale, close to West Helmsdale, in the Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.
River Helmsdale
- Categories: river 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 Asturian to Welsh—“River Helmsdale” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Helmsdale”
- Cebuano: “River Helmsdale”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر هيلمسديل”
- German: “Helmsdale”
- Irish: “Abhainn Ilidh”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Abhainn Ilidh”
- Swedish: “River Helmsdale”
- Welsh: “Afon Helmsdale”
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