Towns & cities · Scottish Highlands
Golspie
Also known as: Goillspidh
Golspie — village in Sutherland, Highland, Scotland, UK.
Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Golspie · 0.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Golspie is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,350 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Sutherland, Highland, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.9733°, -3.9751°.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
Golspie ( GOL-spee, Scottish Gaelic: Goillspidh) is a village and parish in Sutherland, Highland, Scotland, which lies on the North Sea coast in the shadow of Ben Bhraggie. It has a population of around 1,350.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The name derives from the Norse for "gully village". The parish of Golspie was anciently called Kilmaly or Kilmalie, with its parish church at Kirkton, 2 miles west of the modern village. A chapel dedicated to St Andrew existed at Golspie from at least 1330, and in 1619 the chapel at Golspie was made the parish church, after which the parish became known instead as Golspie and the old church at Kirkton was abandoned. St Andrew's Church was largely rebuilt in 1738.. North of Golspie is an Iron Age broch called Backies Broch.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 57.9733, -3.9751
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- KW10 6TG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
- Population
- 1,350
- Nearest railway station
- Golspie — 0.8 km
- Official site
- www.orcadianstone.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1020232 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Golspie (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Golspie, Main Streed - panoramio.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Loading nearby places…
Nearby
📷 3Memorials & monuments · Scottish Highlands
Countess of Sutherland Memorial Fountain
Countess of Sutherland Memorial Fountain — a memorial in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · Scottish Highlands
Golspie War Memorial
Golspie War Memorial — a memorial in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Museums · Scottish Highlands
Orcadian Stone Company
Orcadian Stone Company — a museum in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
St Andrew's Parish Church, Main Street, Golspie
St Andrew's Parish Church, Main Street, Golspie — category A listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
Free Church of Scotland Church, Church Street, Golspie
Free Church of Scotland Church, Church Street, Golspie — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic houses · Scottish Highlands
Tower Lodge, Dunrobin Castle
Tower Lodge, Dunrobin Castle — architectural structure in Highland, Scotland, UK.
More towns in this region
Flagship📷 3Towns & cities · Scottish Highlands
Cruden Bay
Cruden Bay — village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
Flagship📷 3Towns & cities · Scottish Highlands
Inverness
Inverness — city in the Highlands of Scotland, United Kingdom.
Flagship📷 3Towns & cities · Scottish Highlands
Kyle of Lochalsh
Kyle of Lochalsh — village in Highland, Scotland, UK.
📷 4Towns & cities · Scottish Highlands
Aberchirder
Aberchirder — village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Golspie?
- Golspie is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KW10 6TG).
- Is Golspie free to visit?
- Yes, Golspie is free to enter.
- How do I get to Golspie?
- The nearest railway station is Golspie, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KW10 6TG.