Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Highlands
Fairy Lochs
Also known as: Na Lochan Sgeireach
In or near Gairloch.
Fairy Lochs in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Richard Dorrell — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Fairy Lochs 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
The Fairy Lochs are a recent English name for Na Lochan Sgeireach, a small group of freshwater lochans approximately 2 mi (3.2 km) south-east of the village of Badachro, near Gairloch in Wester Ross, Highland. The lochans have become known as the 'Fairy Lochs' due to their proximity to the hill Sìthean Mòr, which translates as "Big Fairy Mound". The lochans are close to Loch Bràigh Horrisdale, which flows into the Badachro River (Scottish Gaelic: Abhainn Bad a' Chrodha). There are several large waterfalls in the area, and Sìthean Mòr overlooks the Lochan Sgeireach and the bay of Loch Gairloch. The lochs are remote and are accessed over farmland and along paths through marshy ground.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 57.6763, -5.6778
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV21 2AW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Sources
- wikidata: Q5430965 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Fairy Lochs (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fairy Lochs?
- Fairy Lochs is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode IV21 2AW).
- What is Fairy Lochs?
- Fairy Lochs in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Fairy Lochs?
- Drivers can use postcode IV21 2AW.
- Is Fairy Lochs free to visit?
- Yes, Fairy Lochs is free to enter.
- How do I get to Fairy Lochs?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV21 2AW. It sits within the Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire parliamentary constituency.