Balmore
Balmore is a locality in Highland Council, Scotland. Balmore is situated nearby to the locality Killianan, as well as near the hamlet Balchraggan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Aldourie Castle.
Aldourie Castle
Castle
Photo: dave conner, CC BY 2.0.
Aldourie Castle is in Scotland, situated on Strath Dore, between the southern banks of Loch Ness and the Glen leading onto Drumashie Moor. The parkland of 38.9 hectares extends northeast and southeast of the house. Aldourie Castle is situated 2½ miles northeast of Balmore.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abriachan and Dores.
Abriachan
Village
Photo: David Maclennan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Abriachan, is a village in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is situated high above the western shore of Loch Ness, 15 km to the south-west of the city of Inverness.
Dores
Village
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Dores is a village located on the east shore of Loch Ness, 10 km south west of the city of Inverness, in the Highland council area of Scotland. The now defunct RockNess music festival used to take place in fields to the north of the village. Dores is situated 2 miles east of Balmore.
Strone
Hamlet
Strone is a small hamlet in the administrative county of the Scottish Highlands and in the historic county of Inverness-shire. It lies on the foot of the hill, Creag na h-Iolaire, in Glen Urquhart within the Great Glen, and the closest settlement to Urquhart Castle, which lies down the hill to the East. Strone is situated 4½ miles southwest of Balmore.
Balmore
- Type: Locality
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.38333° or 57° 23′ northLongitude
-4.38333° or 4° 23′ westElevation
577 feet (176 metres)Open location code
9C9Q9JM8+8MGeoNames ID
2656448
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In Other Languages
“Balmore” goes by many names.
- Scottish Gaelic: “Baile Mòr”
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