Badbea
Badbea is a former clearance village perched on the steep slopes above the cliff tops of Berriedale on the east coast of Caithness, Scotland. Situated around 5 miles north of Helmsdale, the village was newly settled in the 18th and 19th centuries by families evicted from their homes when the straths of Langwell, Ousdale and Berriedale were cleared for the establishment of sheep farms.Photo: Sandy Gerrard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Locality
- Description: former settlement in Caithness, Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Badbea Clearance Village”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ousdale Broch and North Tower, Berriedale Navigation Beacons.
Ousdale Broch
Archaeological site
Photo: sylvia duckworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ousdale Broch, also known as Ousdale Burn or Allt a’ Bhurg Broch, is an Iron Age broch located between the villages of Helmsdale and Berriedale in Caithness, Scotland.
North Tower, Berriedale Navigation Beacons
Tower
Photo: valenta, CC BY-SA 2.0.
North Tower, Berriedale Navigation Beacons is situated 2½ miles northeast of Badbea.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ousdale and Berriedale.
Berriedale
Village
Berriedale is a small estate village on the northern east coast of Caithness, Scotland, It is situated on the A9 road between Helmsdale and Lybster, close to the boundary between Caithness and Sutherland. Berriedale is situated 2½ miles northeast of Badbea.
Newport
Village
Newport is a small remote village on the eastern shore of Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Ramscraig lies 1 mile northeast along the A9 road coast road, with Dunbeath lying 2 miles further north. Newport is situated 3½ miles northeast of Badbea.
Badbea
- Category: ghost town
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.16015° or 58° 9′ 37″ northLongitude
-3.55122° or 3° 33′ 4″ westElevation
512 feet (156 metres)Open location code
9CCR5C6X+3GOpenStreetMap ID
node 409567555OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
“Badbea” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Badbea”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cnoc Bad Asgaraidh and Borgue Langwell, broch, outworks and later settlement, Berriedale.
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