Olgrinmore

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Olgrinmore
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Olgrinmore
Location within the Caithness area
OS grid reference ND097553
•  Edinburgh 174 mi (280 km)
•  London 500 mi (800 km)
Council area
Lieutenancy area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Olgrinmore
Postcode district KW12
Dialling code 01847
Police Scotland
Fire Scottish
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58°28′N3°32′W / 58.47°N 3.54°W / 58.47; -3.54

Olgrinmore is a small area in Halkirk, Northern Scotland, south of Thurso and John o' Groats. The B870 runs directly through the centre with Scotscalder to the north and Westerdale to the south. The nearest transport link can be found at Scotscalder railway station which is on the Far North Line. There are no bus services and few footpaths. The nearest car park is in Scotscalder at the railway station. [1]

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Local area

There isn't much in the local area . The nearest village is Halkirk and the River Thurso runs nearby. Thurso is a 15-minute drive away and is 8 miles as the cow flies. Loch Calder is 3.5 miles away and can be easily accessed via the B870. [2] There are few paved walkways by the road so it is advised by locals that you use a car or a train to travel around. The B870 is a single lane road that has passing points strategically placed. Nearby shops and other amenities are found in Halkirk.

Local transport

There are no bus services operating in the area meaning that the train is the only reasonable form of Public Transport. Scotscalder railway station is a request stop on the Far North Line. It is managed by ScotRail and has only one platform. The station was opened in 1874 and has seen numbers decrease to a record low in 2018, putting it as one of the least used stations in Britain. [3]

Other facilities

The nearest Post Office can be found in Westerdale which is 3 miles South, via the B870. The nearest car park can be found in Scotscalder. Shops pubs and other business can be found in Halkirk. The nearest school is in Westerdale along with the nearest church. As previously mentioned, the nearest railway station is in Scotscalder.

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References

  1. ↑ "Car Park". ScotRail. ScotRail. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  2. ↑ "Olgrinmore Local Area". GoogleMaps. GoogleMaps. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "Station Usage". ORR. ORR. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
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