Balchrick

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Balchrick
Location within the Sutherland area
OS grid reference NC191599
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Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Rhiconich
Postcode district IV27 4
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58°29′26″N5°06′17″W / 58.49054°N 5.10459°W / 58.49054; -5.10459

Balchrick (Scottish Gaelic : Baile a' Chnuic) is a township on the north east shore of Lairg in Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. [1]

Balchrick lies entirely within the estate of the John Muir Trust's Sandwood Estate [2] . Balchrick also lies between Blairmore and Sheigra. To the South / South West you can find the beaches of Polin and Oldshoremore.

Just a hundred yards away is the start of the trail to Sandwood Bay, one of the most beautiful beaches in North West Scotland.

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References

  1. Microsoft; Nokia (1 April 2017). "Balchrick" (Map). Bing Maps . Microsoft. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  2. "Balchrick from The Gazetteer for Scotland". www.scottish-places.info. Retrieved 2 November 2023.