Balnakeil Church

Balnakeil Church is a church in , . Balnakeil Church is situated nearby to , as well as near the building .
Photo: Twosugars47040, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Church
  • Description: church building, ruined, in Balnakeil, Highland, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Balnakeil, Durness Parish Church” and “Durness Old Church, Balnakeil”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Balnakeil Mill and Smoo Cave.

Watermill
Photo: Donald H Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a watermill, which is situated 340 feet south of Balnakeil Church.

Cave
Photo: Spike, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a large combined sea cave and freshwater cave in in , , . The cave name, which was previously known as Smow or Smo, may originate from the Norse 'smjúga' or 'smuga', meaning a narrow cleft, or hole. is situated 2 miles southeast of Balnakeil Church.

Hostel
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 2 miles southeast of Balnakeil Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balnakeil and Durness.

Hamlet
Photo: Superbass, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet in the parish of , , , and is in the council area of Highland. It is on the north coast of Scotland around 3⁄4 mile northwest of Durness.

Photo: Florian Fuchs, CC BY 3.0.
is a village in 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.

Hamlet
Photo: RH Dengate, CC BY-SA 2.0.
was a crofting community located on the peninsula near the village of in the Scottish county of . The hamlet is just south of the farmstead of Daill on the western shore of the . is situated 2 miles west of Balnakeil Church.

Balnakeil Church

Latitude
58.57608° or 58° 34′ 34″ north
Longitude
-4.76859° or 4° 46′ 7″ west
Open location code
9CCQH6GJ+CH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 523123160
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q2199319
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In Other Languages

“Balnakeil Church” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Balnakeil Church”

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Highlights include Balnakeil cemetery and Balnakeil House.

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