Culkein Explained

Country:Scotland
Official Name:Culkein Stoer
Gaelic Name:An Cùl-cinn
Os Grid Reference:NC038325
Map Type:Sutherland
Coordinates:58.2378°N -5.3435°W
Postcode District:IV27 4
Postcode Area:IV
Static Image Name:Culkein Bay - geograph.org.uk - 449387.jpg
Static Image Caption:Culkein Bay

Culkein Stoer (Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: An Cùl-cinn) is a remote former fishing village, centred on the Bay of Culkein, in Assynt in Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.

The Old Man of Stoer is directly accessible from Culkein, being approximately NaNmiles north west of Culkein.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Culkein. The Editors of The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. 10 March 2018.