Kyle of Durness

Kyle of Durness is a coastal inlet on the north coast of in the county of . It extends 5+1⁄2 miles inland from and divides the peninsula from the mainland. The nearest village is .
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Photo: Neil Booth, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Balnakeil Church and Balnakeil Mill.

Church
Photo: Twosugars47040, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 2 miles north of Kyle of Durness.

Watermill
Photo: Donald H Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a watermill, which is situated 2 miles north of Kyle of Durness.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Achiemore and Durness.

Hamlet
Photo: RH Dengate, CC BY-SA 2.0.
was a crofting community located on the… is situated 2 miles northwest of Kyle of Durness.

Photo: Florian Fuchs, CC BY 3.0.
is a village in on the far north…

Hamlet
Photo: Superbass, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet in the parish of … is situated 2 miles north of Kyle of Durness.

Kyle of Durness

Latitude
58.54778° or 58° 32′ 52″ north
Longitude
-4.78789° or 4° 47′ 16″ west
Open location code
9CCQG6X6+4R
Geo­Names ID
10247714
Wiki­data ID
Q15240979
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Kyle of Durness” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Kyle of Durness”
  • Breton: “Caolas Dhiùranais”
  • Cebuano: “Kyle of Durness”
  • Cornish: “Caolas Dhiùranais”
  • Dutch: “Kyle of Durness”
  • German: “Kyle of Durness”
  • Irish: “Caolas Dhiùranais”
  • Manx: “Caolas Dhiùranais”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Caolas Dhiùranais”
  • Swedish: “Kyle of Durness”
  • Welsh: “Caolas Dhiùranais”
  • “Caolas Dhiùranais”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Keoldale and Smoo.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Beinn an Amair and Kyle of Durness.

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Worth a closer look: Edinburgh and Glasgow.

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