Kyle of Durness
Kyle of Durness is a coastal inlet on the north coast of Scotland in the county of Sutherland. It extends 5+1⁄2 miles inland from Balnakeil and divides the Cape Wrath peninsula from the mainland. The nearest village is Durness.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Balnakeil Church and Balnakeil Mill.
Balnakeil Church
Church
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Balnakeil Church is situated 2 miles north of Kyle of Durness.
Balnakeil Mill
Watermill
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Balnakeil Mill is a watermill, which is situated 2 miles north of Kyle of Durness.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Achiemore and Durness.
Achiemore
Hamlet
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Achiemore was a crofting community located on the Cape Wrath peninsula near the village of Durness in the Scottish county of Sutherland. The hamlet is just south of the farmstead of Daill on the western shore of the Kyle of Durness. Achiemore is situated 2 miles northwest of Kyle of Durness.
Durness
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Durness is a village in Sutherland on the far north coast of Scotland, with a population of 347 in 2011. Most of the terrain of this region is impermeable gneiss, carpeted by boggy heathland.
Balnakeil
Hamlet
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Balnakeil is a hamlet in the parish of Durness, Sutherland, Scottish Highlands, and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. It is on the north coast of Scotland around 3⁄4 mile northwest of Durness. Balnakeil is situated 2 miles north of Kyle of Durness.
Kyle of Durness
- Type: Strait
- Description: bay in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Categories: bay and body of water
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Uzbek—“Kyle of Durness” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Kyle of Durness”
- Cebuano: “Kyle of Durness”
- Dutch: “Kyle of Durness”
- German: “Kyle of Durness”
- Swedish: “Kyle of Durness”
- Uzbek: “Kayl Durness”
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Notable Places Nearby
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