Shieldaig
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![]() Shieldaig looking north along the sea-front | |
Location within the
Ross and Cromarty area | |
OS grid reference | NG815539 |
Civil parish | |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Strathcarron |
Postcode district | IV54 |
Dialling code | 01520 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
Shieldaig ( Scottish Gaelic: Sìldeag; Old Norse: síld- vík, lit. ' herring bay') [1] is a village in Wester Ross in the Northwest Highlands, in the Scottish council area of Highland. [2]
The village was founded in 1800 [3] with a view to training up seamen for war against Napoleon. After his (initial) defeat and exile to Elba, the community found itself a new role as a fishing village. The small island just offshore never had its tall pines harvested to rig warships, and has now become a nature sanctuary.
The name of the village is derived from the Old Norse síld- vík, meaning ' herring bay'. [1]
Shieldaig is a community of around 85 people, [4] with its own school, a small pub, a village hall, a church and two restaurants. It is much used as a holiday destination, attracting those interested in fishing, touring the North Coast 500 or explorers of the Torridon Hills, which are a few miles around the coast.
Shieldaig holds a community fête in the second weekend of August.
It is in the catchment area of Gairloch High School. [5]
12 miles (19 kilometres) to the north lies another Shieldaig. [4]
Media related to
Shieldaig at Wikimedia Commons
Shieldaig
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![]() Shieldaig looking north along the sea-front | |
Location within the
Ross and Cromarty area | |
OS grid reference | NG815539 |
Civil parish | |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Strathcarron |
Postcode district | IV54 |
Dialling code | 01520 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
Shieldaig ( Scottish Gaelic: Sìldeag; Old Norse: síld- vík, lit. ' herring bay') [1] is a village in Wester Ross in the Northwest Highlands, in the Scottish council area of Highland. [2]
The village was founded in 1800 [3] with a view to training up seamen for war against Napoleon. After his (initial) defeat and exile to Elba, the community found itself a new role as a fishing village. The small island just offshore never had its tall pines harvested to rig warships, and has now become a nature sanctuary.
The name of the village is derived from the Old Norse síld- vík, meaning ' herring bay'. [1]
Shieldaig is a community of around 85 people, [4] with its own school, a small pub, a village hall, a church and two restaurants. It is much used as a holiday destination, attracting those interested in fishing, touring the North Coast 500 or explorers of the Torridon Hills, which are a few miles around the coast.
Shieldaig holds a community fête in the second weekend of August.
It is in the catchment area of Gairloch High School. [5]
12 miles (19 kilometres) to the north lies another Shieldaig. [4]
Media related to
Shieldaig at Wikimedia Commons