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Melness
Melness in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Melness 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
Melness (Gaelic: Taobh Mhealanais) is a locality comprising a group of small remote crofting townships, lying to the west of Tongue Bay opposite Coldbackie, in the north coast of Sutherland, Scottish Highlands. It is in the Scottish council area of Highland. The individual hamlets are: Achnahuaigh (Gaelic: Achadh na h-Uamha) Achininver (Gaelic: Achadh an Inbhir) Achintyhalavin Lubinvullin (Gaelic: Lùb a' Mhuilinn) Midfield (Gaelic: Pàirce Meadhanach) Midtown (Gaelic: Baile Meadhanach) Portvasgo (Gaelic: Port Faisgeach) Skinnet (Gaelic: Sgianaid) Strath Melness (Gaelic: Strath Mhealanais) Strathan or East Strathan (Gaelic: Srathan) Talmine (Gaelic: Tealamainn) West Strathan (Gaelic: Srathan Shuas)
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- Coordinates
- 58.5382, -4.4311
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV27 4YT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Sources
Other places nearby

Achnahuaigh
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Talmine
Beaches · 0.9 km

Talmine Bay
Mountains & hills · 1.0 km

Bayview campsite
Campsites · 1.0 km

Talmine,corn mill
Watermills · 1.2 km

Midfield
Beaches · 1.3 km

Eilean a' Chaoil
Islands · 1.4 km

Meall Mor
Mountains & hills · 1.7 km

Midfield Beach
Beaches · 1.7 km

Rabbit Islands
Islands · 2.0 km

Rabbit Island North
Islands · 2.3 km

Melness
Villages · 2.4 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Melness?
- Melness is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode IV27 4YT).
- What is Melness?
- Melness in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Melness?
- Drivers can use postcode IV27 4YT.
- How do I get to Melness?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV27 4YT. It sits within the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross parliamentary constituency.