Ardmair
| Ardmair Gaelic: Àird Mhèar | |
| Cromartyshire | |
|---|---|
 Ardmair | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NH1198 |
| Location: | 57°55’48"N, 5°11’24"W |
| Data | |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Highland |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Ross, Skye and Lochaber |
Ardmair is a village in Cromartyshire, in the county's western part. The village is at the edge of Coigach and 3 miles north of Ullapool, along the A835 road.
This is a fishing village primarily, but also a popular holiday resort, with a caravan site and a number of holiday homes. During the holidays, visitors can hire a boat from the beach at Ardmair, including canoe boats.[1]
The peak of Ben Mor Coigach is to the north, and is sometimes climbed by visitors staying in Ardmair.[2]
Ardmair lies on the shores of Loch Kanaird. The River Kanaird flows into Loch Kanaird to the north of Ardmair Point; it rises in the hills to the north-east of Ullapool.
On the right hand side of Ardmair Bay is Isle Martin, less than a mile from Ardmair Point at its nearest point. This island is managed as a nature reserve, and was owned by the RSPB until 1999. On 3 May 1999 ownership of the island passed to a charitable trust formed by the local community, who agreed to assume responsibility for the island. A passenger ferry running from Ardmair to Isle Martin operates during the summer.
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References
- ↑ "Ardmair Point". The Guardian. May 12, 2007. http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2007/may/12/uk.scotland. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
- ↑ Poucher, William Arthur (2006). The Scottish Peaks (9 ed.). g. p. 56. ISBN 0-7112-2406-4. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=We3aWqPA6v0C&pg=PA56&dq=Ardmair&hl=en&ei=dVm8TOCDOMLysgae4KyLDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CD8Q6AEwBTgU#v=onepage&q=Ardmair&f=false.