Achmore

Achmore is a hamlet located close to the south shore of , approximately seven miles east of near in the historic county of Wester Ross and within the council area, Scotland.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: village near Stromeferry, Highland, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Achmore, Highland”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stromeferry railway station and Strome Castle.

Railway station
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is a station on the Kyle of Lochalsh Line, serving the village of in the , northern . Stromeferry lies on the southern shore of , across from the ruined , near the west coast.

Ruins
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is a ruined castle on the shore of in Stromemore, 3.5 miles south-west of the village of , on the headland between and , on the west coast of the .

Peak
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Bad a' Chreamha is a small hill in , occupying the broad peninsula between and . It consists of a long low ridge; the northwestern side is marked by a series of broken crags, whilst to the south the hill slopes down to the shores of Loch Carron. is situated 2 miles north of Achmore.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ardnarff and Plockton.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ miles northeast of Achmore.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village on the west coast of in the Scottish Highlands, with a population of 468 in 2020. In Scots slang a "plook" is a pimple, and The Plock is a small headland sheltering the harbour from the westerly weather.

Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village, lying half a mile from the north shore of near , in the and in the council area of the Highland Council. is situated 4 miles south of Achmore.

Achmore

Latitude
57.3421° or 57° 20′ 32″ north
Longitude
-5.56405° or 5° 33′ 51″ west
Elevation
69 feet (21 metres)
Open location code
9C9P8CRP+R9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2384567882
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2657725
Wiki­data ID
Q3077952
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Urdu—“Achmore” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Achmore”
  • Dutch: “Achmore”
  • Irish: “An Acha Mòr”
  • Irish: “An t-Achadh Mòr”
  • Swedish: “Achmore”
  • Urdu: “اکمور، ہائلینڈ”

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Notable Places Nearby

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