Falls of Shin
Falls of Shin is a waterfall on the River Shin, in northern Scotland, near the villages of Bonar Bridge and Lairg. Falls of Shin had a popular visitor centre, managed as part of Balnagown Estates, a company owned by former Harrods boss Mohamed Al-Fayed.
- Type: Waterfall
- Description: waterfall on River Shin, Highland, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Shin Falls”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Carbisdale Castle and Invershin railway station.
Carbisdale Castle
Castle
Invershin railway station
Railway station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Inveran and Invershin.
Invershin
Village
Gruids
Hamlet
Gruids is a small remote hamlet, in the council area of Highland, Scotland. Gruids is situated 3 miles north of Falls of Shin.
Falls of Shin
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, and body of water
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.96061° or 57° 57′ 38″ north
Longitude
-4.40707° or 4° 24′ 25″ west
Open location code
9C9QXH6V+65
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Falls of Shin” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Falls of Shin”
- German: “Falls of Shin”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Falls of Shin Visitor Centre and Falls of Shin.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Falls of Shin and The Salt House.
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Worth a closer look: Edinburgh and Glasgow.
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