Achnahaird
Achnahaird is a small settlement on Achnahaird Bay in Ross and Cromarty, in the Scottish council area of Highland. The beach at Achnahaird Bay was used in the filming of 'The Eagle'.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Loch Vatachan and Loch Osgaig.
Loch Vatachan
Lake
Loch Vatachan or more correctly in Gaelic Loch… Loch Vatachan is situated 1½ miles southeast of Achnahaird.
Loch Osgaig
Lake
Loch Osgaig is a small remote and deep freshwater… Loch Osgaig is situated 2½ miles east of Achnahaird.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coigach and Altandhu.
Coigach
Locality
Polbain
Village
Achnahaird
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in Chromartyshire, Highland, Scotland, UK
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.06536° or 58° 3′ 55″ north
Longitude
-5.37783° or 5° 22′ 40″ west
Open location code
9CCP3J8C+4V
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Achnahaird” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Achnahaird”
- Breton: “Achadh na h-Àirde”
- Cornish: “Achadh na h-Àirde”
- Dutch: “Achnahaird”
- Irish: “Achadh na h-Áirde”
- Irish: “Achadh na h-Àirde”
- Manx: “Achadh na h-Àirde”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Achadh na h-Àirde”
- Welsh: “Achadh na h-Àirde”
- “Achnahaird - Achadh na h-Àirde”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Camascoille and Old Dornie.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Brae of Achnahaird, dun and Loch na Beiste.
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Worth a closer look: Edinburgh and Glasgow.
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