Balvraid
Balvraid is a hamlet in Highland Council, Scotland. Balvraid is situated nearby to the hamlet Cambusavie, as well as near Badninish.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Skelbo Castle and Loch Fleet.
Skelbo Castle
Castle
Photo: Wojsyl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skelbo Castle is a ruined 14th century keep, located near Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland. The remaining wall is best preserved at the northern side of the castle. Skelbo Castle is situated 1½ miles east of Balvraid.
Loch Fleet
Photo: paul c, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Fleet is a sea loch on the east coast of Scotland, located between Golspie and Dornoch. It forms the estuary of the River Fleet, a small spate river that rises in the hills east of Lairg. Loch Fleet is situated 1½ miles northeast of Balvraid.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Badninish and Rearquhar.
Rearquhar
Hamlet
Rearquhar is a township, which lies in the valley of the River Evelix, 4 miles northwest from Dornoch, in Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Rearquhar is situated 2½ miles southwest of Balvraid.
Evelix
Village
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Evelix or Evelick is a village near Dornoch in south east Sutherland, Scotland. The River Evelix runs through it. Evelix is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Evelix is situated 3 miles south of Balvraid.
Balvraid
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.93029° or 57° 55′ 49″ northLongitude
-4.08406° or 4° 5′ 3″ westElevation
335 feet (102 metres)Open location code
9C9QWWJ8+49OpenStreetMap ID
node 9099315524OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
13283174
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