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Badcall, Scourie

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OS grid reference
  
NC164614

Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Postcode district
  
IV27 4

Council area
  
Highland

Country
  
Scotland

Post town
  
Lairg

Police
  
Scottish

Lieutenancy area
  
Highland

Badcall, Scourie

Weather
  
2°C, Wind SE at 16 km/h, 83% Humidity

Badcall comprises two remote hamlets, called Lower Badcall and Upper Badcall. Upper Badcall, a crofting township, is a larger of the two and is situated on the western shore of Badcall Bay. Lower Badcall is located less than 1 mile to the east on the eastern shore of Badcall Bay. Badcall is on the west coast of Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.

Badcall Bay is reached by the A894, the west coast route to the very north of Scotland. The village of Scourie lies 2 miles northwest.

The bay is located in a remote area of outstanding natural beauty in a region designed as Scotland’s first ‘Global Geopark’.

This beautiful region is studded with small islands and is home to The Eddrachilles Hotel and The Salmon House, HQ of Loch Duart Ltd, an independent salmon farm. Badcall Bay Holiday Caravans – a small family-owned site is nearby, on the outskirts of Scourie.

The Badcall area offers a wide range of opportunities has for walking, fishing, kayaking, climbing and hill walking throughout the area.

References

Badcall, Scourie Wikipedia