Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Highlands
Lairg
Also known as: Luirg
Lairg in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Lairg is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Lairg (Scottish Gaelic: An Luirg, meaning "the shank/shin") is a village and parish in Sutherland, Scotland. It has a population of 891 and is at the south-eastern end of Loch Shin. Lairg is unusual in the northern Highlands in being a large settlement that is not on the coast. One of the reasons that Lairg is slightly bigger than other non-coastal Highland villages is its central location within the county of Sutherland. Having four roads which meet in the village, it used to be known as "The Crossroads of the North". In the 19th century, it was provided with a railway station (at NC582039), on what is now the Far North Line. This development means that the north-west of Sutherland is now easier to reach. (The Far North Line links Inverness in the south with Thurso and Wick in the north.)
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- Coordinates
- 58.0200, -4.4000
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV27 4AX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lairg?
- Lairg is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 58.0200°, -4.4000°.
- Is Lairg free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Lairg is free.