Ardmair
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Ardmair is a village in Highland
, Scotland
. A fishing village, Ardmair Point is located 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Ullapool
along the A835 road
. During the summer months and national holidays it is a holiday resort, containing a caravan site and holiday homes. During the holidays, visitors can hire a boat from the beach at Ardmair, including canoe boats. The peak of Ben Mor Coigach is commonly climbed by people staying in Ardmair.
Ardmair lies on the shores of Loch Kanaird. On the right hand side of Ardamair Bay is the Isle of Martin, about a kilometre from Ardmair Point at its nearest point. This island was owned by the RSPB until 1999, but on May 3, 1999 the local community formed a charitable trust and agreed to assume responsibility for the island. A passenger ferry running from Ardamir to the Isle of Martin operates on Ardmair on Saturdays and Wednesday evenings. The River Kanaird flows into Loch Kanaird to the north of Ardmair Point; it rises in the hills to the north-east of Ullapool.
Highland (council area)
Highland is a council area in the Scottish Highlands and is the largest local government area in both Scotland and the United Kingdom as a whole. It shares borders with the council areas of Moray, Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross, and Argyll and Bute. Their councils, and those of Angus and...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. A fishing village, Ardmair Point is located 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Ullapool
Ullapool
Ullapool is a small town of around 1,300 inhabitants in Ross and Cromarty, Highland, Scotland. Despite its small size, it is the largest settlement for many miles around, and is a major tourist destination of Scotland. The North Atlantic Drift passes by Ullapool, bringing moderate temperatures...
along the A835 road
A835 road
The A835 is a road in the Scottish Highlands linking Inverness to Ullapool and the Far North of Scotland.The A835 starts at Tore on the Black Isle, seven miles north-west of Inverness at a junction with the A9. The A835 crosses the Black Isle to Conon Bridge, where the A832 crosses, linking Muir of...
. During the summer months and national holidays it is a holiday resort, containing a caravan site and holiday homes. During the holidays, visitors can hire a boat from the beach at Ardmair, including canoe boats. The peak of Ben Mor Coigach is commonly climbed by people staying in Ardmair.
Ardmair lies on the shores of Loch Kanaird. On the right hand side of Ardamair Bay is the Isle of Martin, about a kilometre from Ardmair Point at its nearest point. This island was owned by the RSPB until 1999, but on May 3, 1999 the local community formed a charitable trust and agreed to assume responsibility for the island. A passenger ferry running from Ardamir to the Isle of Martin operates on Ardmair on Saturdays and Wednesday evenings. The River Kanaird flows into Loch Kanaird to the north of Ardmair Point; it rises in the hills to the north-east of Ullapool.