| Applecross Bay | |
|---|---|
 Applecross Bay looking from the south | |
  Applecross Bay | |
| Location | Applecross peninsula, Ross and Cromarty Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57°26′7.800″N 5°49′22.971″W / 57.43550000°N 5.82304750°W |
| River sources | River Applecross |
| Ocean/sea sources | Inner Sound |
| Basin countries | Scotland |
| Max. length | 3.95 km (2.45 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.28 km (1.42 mi) |
| Settlements | Applecross, Toscaig, Culduie, Camusterrach, Sand |
Applecross Bay is large remote tidal coastal embayment, located next to the small fishing village of Applecross and is on the west coast of the Applecross peninsula in the Wester Ross part of Ross and Cromarty, in the Scottish Highlands in the west coast of Scotland.[1] It lies between Loch Torridon and Loch Kishorn. The bay and village was inaccessible by road until the late 18th century and can now be reached by the long coastal road Shieldaig that was completed in 1982, or from the Scottish Gaelic: Bealach na Bà or Pass of the Cattle which at 625 metres (2,051 ft), is one of the highest roads in Scotland.[2] The village of Applecross was established by St. Moalrubha, in the 7th century. A sculptured stone is the only relic of St. Moalrubha remaining, who built a chapel there.[3]
- ^ Microsoft; Nokia. "Applecross Bay" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ Munro, David M. (2006). Scotland: An Encyclopedia of Places & Landscapes. Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-472466-9. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ Jack, May Violet; Blair, John Livington (1968). Chamber's guide to Scotland. Chambers. p. 17. Retrieved 6 January 2018.