Gairloch

Gairloch
View towards Strath
Gairloch is located in Ross and Cromarty
Gairloch
Gairloch
Location within the Ross and Cromarty area
Population610 (2022)[1]
OS grid referenceNG803769
• Edinburgh155 mi (249 km)
• London484 mi (779 km)
Civil parish
  • Gairloch
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGAIRLOCH
Postcode districtIV21
Dialling code01445
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57°43′41″N 5°41′28″W / 57.728°N 5.691°W / 57.728; -5.691

Gairloch (/ˈɡɛərlɒx/ GAIR-lokh; Scottish Gaelic: Geàrrloch [ˈkʲaːrˠl̪ˠɔx], meaning "Short Loch") is a village, civil parish and community on the shores of Loch Gairloch in Wester Ross, in the North-West Highlands of Scotland. A tourist destination in the summer months, Gairloch has a golf course, a museum, several hotels, a variety of shops, takeaway restaurants, a community centre, a leisure centre with sports facilities, a local radio station (Two Lochs Radio), beaches and nearby mountains. Gairloch is one of the principal villages on the North Coast 500 route.

The parish of Gairloch extends over a much wider area, including the villages of Poolewe, Kinlochewe and Aultbea, and has a population of 950.[2] The nearest railway station is located at Achnasheen, and the nearest mainland airport is in Inverness.

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ General Register Office for Scotland : Census 2001 : Usual Resident Population : Gairloch Civil Parish Archived 2012-03-07 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2009-11-18