Natural landmarks · Scottish Highlands
Achnacarnin
Also known as: Achadh nan Càrnan
In or near Stoer.
Achnacarnin in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

Gordon Hatton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Achnacarnin is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Achnacarnin (Scottish Gaelic: Achadh nan Càrnan) is a village on the headland of Point of Stoer in Lairg, Sutherland, within the Scottish local authority area of the Highland Council.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 58.2351, -5.3301
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV27 4JG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Sources
- wikidata: Q1915211 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Achnacarnin (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Achnacarnin?
- Achnacarnin is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV27 4JG).
- What is Achnacarnin?
- Achnacarnin in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Achnacarnin?
- Drivers can use postcode IV27 4JG.
- Is Achnacarnin free to visit?
- Yes, Achnacarnin is free to enter.
- How do I get to Achnacarnin?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV27 4JG. It sits within the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross parliamentary constituency.