Mountains & hills · Scottish Highlands
Tongue
Also known as: Tunga, Cataibh, Tunga
Tongue in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Tongue 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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Official information
Tongue is a location in Scotland known for its census data and demographic information. Visitors can explore various statistical insights and reports related to the area.
From the Wikipedia article
Tongue (Scottish Gaelic: Tunga from Old Norse: Tunga, also Old English: Tunge) is a coastal village in northwest Highland, Scotland, in the western part of the former county of Sutherland. It lies on the east shore above the base of the Kyle of Tongue and north of the mountains Ben Hope and Ben Loyal on the A836. To the north lies the area of Braetongue. Tongue is the main village in a series of crofting townships that runs through Coldbackie, Dalharn, Blandy, and the harbour of Scullomie to the deserted township of Slettel. The village includes a youth hostel, a craft shop, a general store and garage, a bank, a post office and two hotels, the Tongue Hotel and the Ben Loyal Hotel. It is connected to the west side of the Kyle by the Kyle of Tongue Bridge and Causeway, built in 1971.
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Background
History
The area was an historic crossroad for Gaels, Picts and Vikings. Tongue House is the historic seat of the Clan Mackay, after they abandoned Castle Varrich (Caisteal Bharraich). The ruins of the castle, built at Tongue in the eleventh century after the clan were expelled from their ancestral province of Moray to County Sutherland, are a popular tourist attraction. A battle for succession some time around 1427 to 1433 culminated in the Battle of Drumnacoub, in which two factions of the clan fought on Carn Fada, between the Kyle and Ben Loyal. The village saw a key battle between a Jacobite treasure ship and two ships of the Royal Navy in 1746, which resulted in the Jacobite crew trying to…
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- Coordinates
- 58.4761, -4.4175
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV27 4XF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
- Official site
- www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2679573 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tongue, Sutherland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
St Andrew's Church, Tongue
Historic churches · 0.3 km
Braetongue
Other places · 0.6 km
Caisteal Bharraich
Literary houses · 1.0 km
Castle Varrich
Castles · 1.0 km
An Garbh-chnoc
Mountains & hills · 1.2 km
Tongue War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 1.2 km
Meall nan Clach Ruadha
Mountains & hills · 1.4 km
Meall nan Clach Ruadha
Mountains & hills · 1.4 km
Kyle of Tongue
Natural landmarks · 1.6 km
Beinn Bhreac
Mountains & hills · 1.7 km
Ewen Robertson Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 1.8 km
Kyle of Tongue Hostel and Holiday Park
Hostels · 1.9 km
Nearby
📷 5Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
St Andrew's Church, Tongue
St Andrew's Church, Tongue — category A listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3📷 5Literary houses · Scottish Highlands
Caisteal Bharraich
Caisteal Bharraich — a literary house museum in scotland highlands.
📷 5Castles · Scottish Highlands
Castle Varrich
Castle Varrich — castle in Highland, Scotland, UK.
📷 5Mountains & hills · Scottish Highlands
An Garbh-chnoc
An Garbh-chnoc — a hill or mountain in scotland highlands.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · Scottish Highlands
Tongue War Memorial
Tongue War Memorial — a memorial in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
Where to eat & stay near Tongue
Places to stay
📷 5Hostels · Scottish Highlands
Kyle of Tongue Hostel and Holiday Park
Kyle of Tongue Hostel and Holiday Park — a hostel in scotland highlands.
📷 5Campsites · Scottish Islands
Bayview campsite
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📷 5Caravan parks · Scottish Islands
Craig'Dhu Caravan & Camping Site
Craig'Dhu Caravan & Camping Site — a caravan park in scotland islands.
📷 5
📷 5Caravan parks · Scottish Highlands
Choraidh Croft
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📷 5Campsites · Scottish Highlands
Altnaharra Caravan Club Site
Altnaharra Caravan Club Site — a campsite in scotland highlands.
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tongue?
- Tongue is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV27 4XF).
- What is Tongue?
- Tongue in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Tongue?
- Drivers can use postcode IV27 4XF.
- Is Tongue free to visit?
- Yes, Tongue is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tongue?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV27 4XF. It sits within the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross parliamentary constituency.