Oldshoremore
Oldshoremore
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| Oldshoremore shown within the Sutherland area | |
| OS grid reference | NC211583 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | IV27 4 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
Oldshoremore (Gaelic: Àisir Mòr, 'large pasage') is a scattered crofting hamlet in the Eddrachillis parish of Sutherland, Scotland. It incorporates around twenty houses, though several of these are holiday homes.
Once owned by the Duke of Sutherland, Oldshoremore and the surrounding area are now part of the Sandwood Estate, a nature reserve owned by the John Muir Trust. Directly west lies Oldshoremore Bay, a sandy beach with a large headland at its northern end known as Eilean na h-Aiteig (meaning either 'isle of the shy girl', 'juniper isle', or 'haddock isle'). The hamlet also contains a car park, toilet facilities, a post box, and a cemetery. A small loch known as Loch Àisir lies to the east.
The nearest good-sized town is Kinlochbervie which lies approximately one mile to the south-east. The hamlet of Oldshore Beg lies directly to the north.
Gallery
Cattle on the southern path to the beach
The loch
The cemetery
The 'frog rock'
View of the bay from the road
References
- Oldshoremore. Kinlochbervie Self Catering.
- Overview of Oldshoremore. Gazetteer for Scotland.