Ardmair

Ardmair

Holiday homes at Ardmair
Ardmair
 Ardmair shown within the Highland council area
OS grid referenceNH1198
Civil parishLochbroom
Council areaHighland
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentRoss, Skye and Lochaber
Scottish ParliamentCaithness, Sutherland and Ross
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Coordinates: 57°56′N 5°11′W / 57.93°N 05.19°W / 57.93; -05.19

Ardmair (Scottish Gaelic: Àird Mhèar) is a village in Wester Ross, in the North West Highlands of Scotland. A fishing village, Ardmair is located 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Ullapool along the A835 road.[1] It is a popular holiday resort, with a caravan site and a number of holiday homes. During the holidays, visitors can hire a boat from the beach at Ardmair, including canoe boats.[2] The peak of Ben Mor Coigach is to the north, and is sometimes climbed by people staying in Ardmair.[3]

Ardmair lies on the shores of Loch Kanaird. The River Kanaird flows into Loch Kanaird to the north of Ardmair Point; it rises in the hills to the north-east of Ullapool.

On the right hand side of Ardmair Bay is Isle Martin, about a kilometre from Ardmair Point at its nearest point. This island is managed as a nature reserve, and was owned by the RSPB until 1999. On 3 May 1999 ownership of the island passed to a charitable trust formed by the local community, who agreed to assume responsibility for the island.[4] A passenger ferry running from Ardmair to Isle Martin operates during the summer.

Ardmair Bay and Loch Kanaird. The peak of Ben Mor Coigach can be seen in the background

References

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  1. ↑ Townsend, Chris (2010). Scotland: The World's Mountain Ranges. Cicerone Press Limited. p. 436. ISBN 1-85284-442-6.
  2. ↑ "Ardmair Point". The Guardian. May 12, 2007. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
  3. ↑ Poucher, William Arthur (2006). The Scottish Peaks (9 ed.). g. p. 56. ISBN 0-7112-2406-4.
  4. ↑ "About the house". Ardanair..btinternet. Archived from the original on October 10, 2007. Retrieved October 18, 2010.


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