Culkein

Culkein Stoer
Scottish Gaelic: An Cùl-cinn

The old schoolhouse in Culkein
Culkein Stoer
 Culkein Stoer shown within the Sutherland area
OS grid referenceNC038325
Council areaHighland
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Lairg
Postcode district IV27 4
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
List of places
UK
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Coordinates: 58°14′16″N 5°20′37″W / 58.23777°N 5.34352°W / 58.23777; -5.34352

Culkein Stoer (Scottish Gaelic: An Cùl-cinn) is a remote former fishing village, centred on the Bay of Culkein, in Assynt in Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.

The Old Man of Stoer is directly accessible from Culkein, being approximately 0.5 miles north west of Culkein.


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