Ardmair
Holiday homes at Ardmair
Ardmair is located in Highland
Ardmair
Ardmair
Location within the Highland council area
OS grid referenceNH1198
Civil parish
  • Lochbroom
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
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UK Parliament
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Ardmair (Scottish Gaelic: Àird Mhèar) is a village in Wester Ross, in the North West Highlands of Scotland. Formerly a fishing village, Ardmair is located 3 miles (4.8 km) 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]

Ardmair Bay and Loch Kanaird. The peak of Ben Mor Coigach can be seen in the background

References

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  1. ↑ Townsend, Chris (2010). Scotland: The World's Mountain Ranges. Cicerone Press Limited. p. 436. ISBN 978-1-85284-442-4.
  2. ↑ "Ardmair Point". The Guardian. 12 May 2007. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
  3. ↑ Poucher, William Arthur (2006). The Scottish Peaks (9 ed.). g. p. 56. ISBN 0-7112-2406-4.
  4. ↑ "About the house". Ardanair..btinternet. Archived from the original on 10 October 2007. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
  5. ↑ "Isle Martin Trust". Retrieved 15 May 2022.


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