Balchrick (Scottish Gaelic: Baile a' Chnuic) is a township on the north east shore of Lairg in Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.[1]
Balchrick
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Location within the Sutherland area | |
OS grid reference | NC191599 |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Rhiconich |
Postcode district | IV27 4 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
Balchrick lies entirely within the estate of the John Muir Trust's Sandwood Estate.[2] Balchrick also lies between Blairmore and Sheigra. To the South / South West you can find the beaches of Polin and Oldshoremore.
Just a hundred yards away is the start of the trail to Sandwood Bay, one of the most beautiful beaches in North West Scotland.
References
edit- ^ Microsoft; Nokia. "Balchrick" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "Balchrick from The Gazetteer for Scotland". www.scottish-places.info. Retrieved 2 November 2023.