Towns & cities · Scottish Highlands
Avoch
Avoch — village in Highland, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Inverness Airport · 8.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Avoch is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,020 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Highland, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.5693°, -4.1753°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Avoch ( OKH; from the Scottish Gaelic: Abhach – meaning mouth of the stream) is a harbour-village located on the south-east coast of the Black Isle, on the Moray Firth.
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Background
History
Ormond Castle or Avoch Castle was a stronghold built on the site and served as a royal castle to William the Lion; passed on to the Morays of Petty then Archibald the Grim, Lord of Galloway, upon his marriage to Joanna de Moravia in 1362. Descendants of Archibald, were to take the title of Earl of Ormonde from the castle. Legend has it that the village was founded by survivors of the Spanish Armada in 1588.
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- Coordinates
- 57.5693, -4.1753
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV9 8QY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
- Population
- 1,020
- Nearest railway station
- Inverness Airport — 8.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1011342 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Avoch (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Avoch from Ormond Hill - geograph.org.uk - 8155326.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Avoch?
- Avoch is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV9 8QY).
- Is Avoch free to visit?
- Yes, Avoch is free to enter.
- How do I get to Avoch?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV9 8QY. It sits within the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross parliamentary constituency.