Ardmair Explained

Country:Scotland
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Static Image Caption:Holiday homes at Ardmair
Coordinates:57.93°N -5.19°W
Official Name:Ardmair
Civil Parish:Lochbroom
Unitary Scotland:Highland
Constituency Westminster:Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Constituency Scottish Parliament:Caithness, Sutherland and Ross
Os Grid Reference:NH1198

Ardmair (Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: '''Àird Mhèar''') is a village in Wester Ross, in the North West Highlands of Scotland. Formerly a fishing village, Ardmair is located 3miles north of Ullapool along the A835 road.[1] It is a popular holiday resort, with a caravan site and a number of holiday homes. During the holiday period, visitors can hire a boat from the beach at Ardmair, including canoe boats.[2] The peak of Ben Mor Coigach is to the north, and is sometimes climbed by people staying in Ardmair.[3]

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.

Offshore from Ardmair Bay lies Isle Martin, about a kilometre 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.[4] The trust runs a passenger ferry running from Ardmair to Isle Martin on some days in the summer.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Scotland: The World's Mountain Ranges. Townsend, Chris. Cicerone Press Limited. 2010. 436. 978-1-85284-442-4.
  2. News: Ardmair Point. The Guardian. May 12, 2007. October 18, 2010.
  3. Book: The Scottish Peaks. Poucher, William Arthur. 9. g. 56. 2006. 0-7112-2406-4.
  4. Web site: About the house . Ardanair..btinternet . October 18, 2010 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20071010032909/http://www.ardanair.btinternet.co.uk/ . October 10, 2007 .
  5. Web site: Isle Martin Trust. 15 May 2022.