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Broadford
Broadford — settlement on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Broadford is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 620 people. Address: IV49. Wikidata describes it as: "settlement on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.2410°, -5.9070°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Broadford (Scottish Gaelic: An t-Àth Leathann [ən̪ˠ t̪aːh ˈʎɛhən̪ˠ]), together with nearby Harrapool, is the second-largest settlement on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Lying in the shadow of the Red Cuillin mountains, Broadford is within the parish of Strath. A long meandering village historically consisting of a few buildings on either side of the Broadford River, the many small townships around the wide sweep of the bay have grown together and Broadford now stretches for 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 kilometres) around the southern side of Broadford Bay.
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Background
History
Like many places in Skye, Broadford derives its name from Old Norse. To the Vikings, this was Breiðafjorðr – the wide bay. The Gaelic name is of modern derivation and assumes that the "ford" element meant a river crossing. West of Broadford in Glen Suardal, on the lower slopes of Beinn na Caillich, is Goir a' Bhlàir, 'the field of battle' ( ). The battle concerned was apparently a decisive action by the Gaelic Clan Mackinnon against the Norsemen. Legend holds that the recipe for Drambuie liqueur was given by Bonnie Prince Charlie to Clan MacKinnon who then passed it onto James Ross late 19th century. Ross ran the Broadford Inn (now the Broadford Hotel), where he developed and improved the…
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- Coordinates
- 57.2410, -5.9070
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV49
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
- Population
- 620
Sources
- wikidata: Q922593 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Broadford, Skye (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Broadford.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Broadford?
- Broadford is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV49).
- Is Broadford free to visit?
- Yes, Broadford is free to enter.
- How do I get to Broadford?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV49. It sits within the Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire parliamentary constituency.