Ockle

Ockle
Scottish Gaelic: Ocal
Ockle Ockle shown within the Lochaber area
OS grid reference	NM555705
Council area	Highland
Lieutenancy area	Inverness
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ACHARACLE
Postcode district	PH36
Dialling code	01972
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Scottish Parliament	Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber
List of places UK Scotland

Coordinates: 56°45′40″N 6°00′07″W / 56.761°N 6.002°W / 56.761; -6.002

Ockle (Scottish Gaelic: Ocal) is a remote hamlet, situated on the northcoast of the Ardnamurchan peninsula, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.

Ockle lies 6 miles northeast of Kilchoan on the southern coast of the peninsula. It is worth norting that the public road ends in Ockle.

There is a 7.5 mile long footpath running between Ockle (NM555704) and the public road at Arivegaig(NM651677) ( 2.5 miles from Acharacle)

Lochaber

Settlements	Ach' An Todhair Achaphubuil Acharacle Achnaha Achluachrach Achriabhach Ardechive Ardshealach Arisaig Back of Keppoch Ballachulish Banavie Blaich Cleadale Corpach Corran Druimarben Fort William Glenborrodale Glencoe Glenfinnan Glenuig Inverie Kilchoan Kilmory Kinlochleven Lochaline Mallaig Morar Ockle Onich Portuairk Roybridge Sanna Spean Bridge Strontian

Geography	Ardnamurchan Moidart Morvern Glen Nevis Islands Canna Eigg Muck Rùm Peaks Ben Nevis Lochs Aline Arkaig Laggan Lochy Moidart Morar Shiel Sunart Treig Rivers River Coe

Landmarks	Glencoe House Mingarry Castle Castle Tioram

Transport	A830 A861

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