Towns & cities · Scottish Highlands
Gairloch
Also known as: Geàrrloch
Gairloch — village in Highland, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Gairloch is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 620 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Highland, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.7280°, -5.6910°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Gairloch ( GAIR-lokh; Scottish Gaelic: Geàrrloch [ˈkʲaːrˠl̪ˠɔx], meaning "Short Loch") is a village, civil parish and community on the shores of Loch Gairloch in Wester Ross, in the North-West Highlands of Scotland. A tourist destination in the summer months, Gairloch has a golf course, a museum, several hotels, a variety of shops, takeaway restaurants, a community centre, a leisure centre with sports facilities, a local newspaper (Gairloch and District Times), radio station (Radio Wester Ross), beaches and nearby mountains. Gairloch is one of the principal villages on the North Coast 500 route. The parish of Gairloch extends over a much wider area, including the villages of Poolewe, Kinlochewe and Aultbea, and has a population of 950. The nearest railway station is located at Achnasheen, and the nearest mainland airport is in Inverness.
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- Coordinates
- 57.7280, -5.6910
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV21 2DG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
- Population
- 620
- Official site
- www.gairlochmuseum.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q1442295 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Gairloch (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: 00 1448 Gairloch - Schottland.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gairloch?
- Gairloch is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV21 2DG).
- Is Gairloch free to visit?
- Yes, Gairloch is free to enter.
- How do I get to Gairloch?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV21 2DG. It sits within the Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire parliamentary constituency.