Achnasheen
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Achnasheen Scottish Gaelic Achadh na Sìne |
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| Coordinates | 57 ° 35 ′ N , 5 ° 4 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 41 (2011 census) | ||
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| Post town | Achnasheen | ||
| ZIP code section | IV22 | ||
| prefix | 01445 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Highland | ||
| Civil Parish | Contin | ||
| British Parliament | Ross, Skye and Lochaber | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Caithness, Sutherland and Ross | ||
Achnasheen ( Scottish Gaelic : Achadh na Sìne , translated Field of Storms ) is a small town in the Highland Council Area in Scotland . It is located in the Highlands in the valley of the River Bran on the Kyle of Lochalsh Line about midway between Inverness and Kyle of Lochalsh and is a regional road junction on the A832 between Dingwall and Kinlochewe , from which the A890 to Strathcarron and Kyle of Lochalsh branches off. In the course of the 2011 census survey, 41 residents were counted in Achnasheen.
Achnasheen has always been a regionally important traffic junction, as the road coming from Inverness branches here in two directions. It was particularly important as a stopover for driving cattle and sheep from the Highlands to the markets in the south. In 1819 Achnasheen received the first road connection, and in 1870 the train station was opened. Queen Victoria used it in 1877 on a trip to Loch Maree . Because of the branching road connection to the Northwest Highlands , Achnasheen has been an important hub for mail , freight and passenger traffic since the railway was built . Since that time, the place has been the post town for a large part of the northwestern towns, some of which have significantly more inhabitants. There is also a primary school in Achnasheen . The Achnasheen Hotel , which was built when the railway was built, burned down in 1994 and was never rebuilt. In addition to the post office, the school and the train station, Achnasheen only has a café (which is closed; as of July 2018) and a hotel. In addition to the rail connection, there are bus connections to Gairloch , Kinlochewe and Inverness. Until the deregulation as a result of the Transport Act 1980 , the buses in Achnasheen secured the connection to the railroad, since the mid-1980s they have been running continuously parallel to the train to Inverness. The place serves as a starting point for hikers, mountaineers and hunters in the surrounding, largely uninhabited parts of the Highlands. To the north of the village lies the Fionn Bheinn , at 933 m the highest mountain in the area.
Individual evidence
Web links
- Local information page about Achnasheen (English)
- Achnasheen on www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk (English)