Piers · Scottish Highlands
Pier, Balintraid
In or near Tain.
Pier, Balintraid — category C listed building-listed pier in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
Dave Thompson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Best time of year
- Summer
- Nearest railway station
- Invergordon · 4.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Pier in Balintraid, you can take a train to Invergordon, which is approximately 4.4 km away. Entry is free, but please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for your sat-nav is IV18 0LY.
About
Pier, Balintraid is a category C listed building-listed pier in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB7842). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Category C Date Added 31/08/1983 Local Authority Highland Planning Authority Highland Parish Kilmuir Easter NGR NH 74157 71054 Coordinates 274157, 871054 — Thomas Telford, 1817. Long, coursed tooled rubble pier with curved seaward end and with high coped rubble protective wall continuous along SW side.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Pier at Balintraid is located in the Scottish Highlands. It is a category C listed building, notable for its historical significance and regional importance.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 57.7116, -4.1138
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV18 0LY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
- Nearest railway station
- Invergordon — 4.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q56616902 (CC0)
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Kilmuir Easter War Memorial
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Invergordon War Memorial
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Invergordon Naval Museum & Heritage Centre
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Public art & sculpture · 3.8 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pier, Balintraid?
- Pier, Balintraid is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV18 0LY).
- What is Pier, Balintraid?
- Pier, Balintraid — category C listed building-listed pier in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Pier, Balintraid?
- The nearest railway station is Invergordon, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode IV18 0LY.
- Is Pier, Balintraid a listed building?
- Pier, Balintraid is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
- Is Pier, Balintraid free to visit?
- Yes, Pier, Balintraid is free to enter.
- How do I get to Pier, Balintraid?
- The nearest railway station is Invergordon, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IV18 0LY.