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Loch Grigadale with Grigadale behind; the distant hill furthest left is Askival on Rum Loch Grigadale.jpg
Loch Grigadale with Grigadale behind; the distant hill furthest left is Askival on Rùm

Grigadale (Scottish Gaelic: Griogadal), in Ardnamurchan in the Highland Council Area, Scotland, is the most westerly settlement on mainland Britain.

The lighthouse at Ardnamurchan Point, and Corrachadh Mòr, the most westerly point on the island of Great Britain, are about 1.5 km (0.93 mi) to the west.

It is located at grid reference NM431670 , or 56°43.4′N6°12.1′W / 56.7233°N 6.2017°W / 56.7233; -6.2017 .

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