Inverie
| Inverie Gaelic: Inbhir Aoidh | |
| Inverness-shire | |
|---|---|
 Inverie village | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NG766000 |
| Location: | 57°2’17"N, 5°40’59"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 104 (2011) |
| Post town: | Mallaig |
| Postcode: | PH41 |
| Dialling code: | 01687 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Highland |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Ross, Skye and Lochaber |
Inverie is the main village on the Knoydart peninsula in the south-west of Inverness-shire. It stands on the north side of Loch Nevis and, although on the mainland of Britain, the network of single-track roads surrounding the village is not connected to the rest of the British road network. Inverie is only reachable by a 17-mile hike over mountainous terrain[1] or by a regular seven-mile ferry from Mallaig. This physical isolation gives the village a Guinness National Record for remoteness within the United Kingdom.
Geography
Inverie stands on the north side of Loch Nevis. On approach by sea, Sgùrr Coire Choinnichean at 2,523 feet forms an impressive backdrop.[2]
The Inverie ferry sails from Mallaig. It runs several times a day year-round with a second, competing ferry service, MV Western Isles, operating on weekdays from the start of April to the end of October.
About the village
The Old Forge pub at Inverie holds the Guinness World Record for the remotest pub in mainland Great Britain, being furthest from roads connected to the national network in time and journey distance.[1][3][4]
After being owned and operated for 10 years by Belgian Jean-Pierre Robinet, in March 2022, The Old Forge was purchased as community property by the residents of the Knoydart peninsula through The Old Forge Community Benefit Society.[5][1] The pub was closed from January 2023 to early August 2023 for renovations, and then re-opened for business,[6] and is now a community-operated public house.[7]
A few bed and breakfasts compete with rental lodges, cottages, and a campsite for tourists' patronage throughout the year. Knoydart Lodge and the Hide opened as luxury accommodation in the 21st century, and there is a shop and a meal caterer.[8]
Pictures
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The ferry to Mallaig -
Inverie from P.S. 'Waverley' -
Inverie from the road -
The Brockett Monument -
The Old Forge pub, 2008 -
The Old Forge bar in 2008
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Stables, Daniel (3 August 2022). "Britain's most remote mainland pub". BBC Travel. https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20220802-britains-most-remote-mainland-pub.
- ↑ Walkhighlands. "Sgurr Coire Choinnichean". walkhighlands.co.uk. http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/corbetts/sgurr-coire-choinnichean.
- ↑ "Remotest mainland pub up for sale". BBC News (BBC). 2010-08-12. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-10942316.
- ↑ Jamie Merrill (2013-02-28). "A pint in Britain's most remote pub". The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/features/a-pint-in-britains-most-remote-pub-8515673.html.
- ↑ "Knoydart community owns Britain's remotest mainland pub". BBC News (BBC). 2022-03-28. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-60907329.
- ↑ "Britain's remotest mainland pub The Old Forge reopens after revamp". BBC News (BBC). 2023-08-09. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-66427679.
- ↑ Pilgrimage for a Pint, BBC Sounds, 24 December 2023.
- ↑ Jamie Merrill (15 December 2014). "Knoydart Hide and Seek, Inverie in a stunning setting". The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/hotels/knoydart-hide-inverie-hide-and-seek-in-a-stunning-setting-9925356.html.
- Kwai, Isabella (September 22, 2024). "At a Remote Scottish Pub, a Pint Worth Hiking 20 Miles". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/22/world/europe/britain-remote-pub-knoydart.html.