Infobox UK place country Scotland static image name Altnaharra Church.jpg static image caption Altnaharra Church official name Altnaharra gaelic name Allt na h Eirbhe population os grid reference NC567352 latitude 58.28 longitude 4.45 map type Sutherland unitary scotland Highland council area Highland lieutenancy scotland Sutherland constituency westminster Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross UK Parliament constituency Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross constituency scottish parliament Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Scottish Parliament constituency Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross post town LAIRG postcode district IV27 postcode area IV dial code 01549 Altnaharra lang gd Allt na h Eirbhe is a small hamlet place hamlet in Sutherland in the Highland council area Highland region of northern Scotland . The hamlet is on the A836 road , close to its junction with the B873 road B873 . The nearest villages are Lairg and Tongue, Highland Tongue . Loch s in the area include Loch Naver and Loch Eriboll . The name Altnaharra is derived from the Scottish Gaelic language Scottish Gaelic Allt na h Eirbhe , meaning Stream at the boundary wall . This is named after a stream that flows through the hamlet. Altnaharra is famous for the Altnaharra Hotel , which opened in 1820 and quickly became a popular place for fishing anglers to stay while visiting nearby lochs. The hotel was also popular with mountain climbers it generally closes for winter and re opens in March. Ben Hope and Ben Klibreck are two mountains in the immediate area of the hamlet. Weather station Altnaharra has a Met ... Year in Review January 2010 BBC Weather ref Weather box location Altnaharra Kinbrace metric first ... altnaharra latest weather.html Met Office Altnaharra latest observations http www.altnaharra.com Altnaharra ... Highland geo stub de Altnaharra es Altnaharra fr Altnaharra gd Allt na h Eirbhe it Altnaharra nl Altnaharra no Altnaharra nn Altnaharra ... more details
The following is a list of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in the North West Sutherland Area of Search for South East Sutherland see List of SSSIs in South East Sutherland . For SSSIs elsewhere in Scotland, see List of SSSIs by Area of Search . Aird Torrisdale Altnaharra SSSI, Sutherland Altnaharra A Mhoine Ardvar Woodlands Armadale Gorge Assynt Lochs Bad na Gallaig Ben Griams Ben Hope Ben Hutig Ben Klibreck Ben Loyal Ben More Assynt Cam Loch Cape Wrath Carn A Mhadaidh Cnoc an Alaskie Druim na Coibe Druim nam Bad Durness SSSI, Sutherland Durness East Halladale Eilean Hoan Eilean nan R n Eriboll Foinaven Forsinard Bogs Handa Island Inverhope Invernaver Inverpolly Knockan Cliff Knockfin Heights Laxford Moors Loch a Mhuilinn Loch Awe and Loch Ailsh Loch Beannach Islands Loch Glencoul Loch Laxford Loch Meadie Peatlands Loch Stack Loch Urigill Lochan Buidhe Mires Lon a Chuil Mallart Red Point Coast River Borgie Rumsdale Peatlands Scourie Coast Sheigra Oldshore More Skelpick Peatlands Skinsdale Peatlands Sletill Peatlands Southern Parphe Stack Woods Strathy Bogs Strathy Coast Syre Peatlands Truderscaig West Borgie West Halladale West Strathnaver SSSI AOS lists Category Sites of Special Scientific Interest in North West Sutherland Category Lists of Sites of Special Scientific Interest by Area of Search North West Sutherland ... more details
Infobox UK place country Scotland official name Farr scots name gaelic name F rr population os grid reference NC721631 latitude 58.53775 longitude 4.19703 map type Sutherland civil parish Farr unitary scotland Highland council area Highland lieutenancy scotland constituency westminster constituency scottish parliament post town Bettyhill postcode district KW14 7 postcode area KW dial code File 2011 Schotland Farr Stone Farr Parish Church Strathnaver Museum 4 06 2011 21 17 40.JPG thumb 250px The Farr Stone at the graveyard of the Farr Parish Church, now the Strathnaver Museum Farr lang gd F rr is a Parish in the county of Sutherland in the Scotland Scottish council area of Highland Council area the Highland . The parish also includes a small hamlet named Farr. The village of Bettyhill lies less than 1 mile to the west of the hamlet along the A836 road A836 road. Parish of Farr Villages and Hamlets Villages and hamlets within the parish of Farr include Achiemore, Strath Halladale Achiemore Achina, Highland Achina Aultiphurst Altnaharra Armadale, Sutherland Armadale Aultiphurst Balnacraig Bettyhill Farr the hamlet Lednagullin Melvich Strathnaver Swordly Upper Bighouse Category Populated places in Sutherland Category Parishes of Scotland Highland geo stub nl Farr sco Farr ... more details
Infobox road country GBR type A route 836 length mi image The A836 Road to Altnaharra geograph.org.uk 70330.jpg direction a South terminus a Tain direction b North terminus b John o Groats junction ukroadsmall 9 br ukroadsmall 939 br ukroadsmall 837 br ukroadsmall 839 br ukroadsmall 838 br ukroadsmall 897 br ukroadsmall 9 br ukroadsmall 99 destinations Thurso The A836 road is entirely within the Highland council area Highland area of Scotland , and 129 miles 208 km long. It branches from the A9 road Great Britain A9 near Tain and runs generally north through Bonar Bridge and Lairg , until Tongue, Highland Tongue . Between Lairg and Tongue the road is single track road single track for 38 miles 61 km . At Tongue the road turns east, following the north coast, passing through Thurso , and eventually ending at John o Groats , where it meets the A99 road Great Britain A99 . Although the road starts in Ross and Cromarty and ends in Caithness , the majority of its length is in Sutherland . Towns, villages and junctions The A882 runs through or near towns and villages listed below. Junctions listed are with other Great Britain road numbering scheme classified roads . Tain , A9 road Great Britain A9 , Ordnance Survey gbmapping NH750843 From near Tain, south of the Dornoch Firth Bridge , the A9 runs generally north northeast to Thurso and generally south to Tain, Inverness , Perth, Scotland Perth and Falkirk . Struie Wood , B9176 road B9176 , gbmapping NH633872 The A836 here is east west aligned, and Struie Wood is in fact Forest woodland south of the road. From Struie Wood the B9176 runs generally south to the A9 road Great Britain A9 near Alness and Evanton . Ardgay , gbmappingsmall NH599904 Bonar Bridge , A949 road A949 , gbmappingsmall NH610915 From Bonar Bridge the A949 runs ... north to Durness and then generally east to rejoin the A836 at Tongue. Altnaharra , List of B roads in Great Britain B873 , gbmappingsmall NC569359 From Altnaharra the B873 runs generally ... more details
class infobox width 350 align center Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px 1982 in Scotland Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px style background color f3f3f3 align center small Category Years in Scotland Years small align center 1980 in Scotland 1980 1981 in Scotland 1981 1982 1983 in Scotland 1983 1984 in Scotland 1984 style background color f3f3f3 align center small Category Centuries in Scotland Centuries small align left Category 18th century in Scotland 18th century Category 19th century in Scotland 19th century Category 20th century in Scotland 20th century Category 21st century in Scotland 21st century style background color f3f3f3 align center small See also small align center 1981 82 in Scottish football align center 1982 83 in Scottish football style text align center 1982 in Scottish television Events from 1982 in Scotland Incumbents further2 Politics of Scotland Order of precedence in Scotland Monarch of the United Kingdom Monarch Queen Elizabeth II since 6 February 1952 Events 10 January The lowest ever Scottish and UK temperature of 27.2 C is recorded at Braemar , in Aberdeenshire traditional Aberdeenshire . This equals the record set in the same place in 1895, and the record will be equalled again at Altnaharra in 1995. ref name Pocket On This Day cite book title Penguin Pocket On This Day publisher Penguin Reference Library isbn 0 14 102715 0 year 2006 ref 25 March Roy Jenkins wins the Glasgow Hillhead by election, 1982 Glasgow Hillhead by election for the Social Democratic Party UK Social Democratic Party 6 May Scottish local Regional elections, 1982 Elections are held for Scotlands Regional Councils , resulting in Labour winning the largest number of councillors, followed by the Conservatives. See also 1982 in the United Kingdom References Reflist DEFAULTSORT 1982 In Scotland Category 1982 in Scotland Scotland hist stub ... more details
out of date date January 2012 Image Boscastle 0011.jpg thumb Boscastle flood of 2004 Boscastle after flooding in 2004 The United Kingdom weather records note the most extreme weather ever recorded in the United Kingdom , such as the most and fewest hours of sunshine and highest wind speed. Records As at November 2010, the records were Temperature class wikitable style width 80 C F Location Date Highest 38.5 C 101.3 F Brogdale near Faversham , Kent 10 August 2003 rowspan 2 Lowest rowspan 2 27.2 C rowspan 2 17.0 F Braemar , Aberdeenshire 11 February 1895 and 10 January 1982 Altnaharra , Sutherland 30 December 1995 Rainfall Main UK rainfall records class wikitable style width 80 Duration Level Location Date Highest 5 min total 32 mm ref Approximate value ref Preston, Lancashire 10 August 1893 Highest 30 min total 80 mm Eskdalemuir , Dumfriesshire 26 June 1953 Highest 60 min total 92 mm Maidenhead , Berkshire 12 July 1901 Highest 90 min total 117 mm River Dunsop Dunsop Valley , Lancashire 8 August 1967 Highest 120 min total 193 mm ref The UK met office expresses reservations about this value ref Walshaw Dean Reservoirs Walshaw Dean Lodge , Yorkshire 19 May 1989 Highest 155 min total 169 mm Hampstead , London 14 August 1975 Highest 180 min total 178 mm Horncastle, Lincolnshire Horncastle , Lincolnshire 7 October 1960 Highest 24 hour total 316.4 mm Seathwaite, Allerdale Seathwaite Farm , Cumbria 19 November 2009 class wikitable style width 80 Sunshine Duration Location Date Highest monthly total 384 hours Eastbourne and Hastings , Sussex July 1911 Lowest monthly total 0 hours Westminster , London December 1890 class wikitable style width 80 Wind speed rowspan 2 Ground Level colspan 3 Wind Speed rowspan 2 Location rowspan 2 Date mph km h knots Low level 142 228 123 Fraserburgh , Aberdeenshire 13 February 1989 High level 173 278 150 Cairn Gorm 20 March 1986 Shetland holds the unofficial British record for wind speed, which in 1962 was recorded at 177 mph 285 km h at RAF Sax ... more details
Infobox Television show name A River Somewhere image caption genre Documentary creator developer Working Dog presenter Tom Gleisner br Rob Sitch starring voices narrated theme music composer opentheme Liam Bradley endtheme country AUS language English Language English num seasons num episodes 13 list episodes director Tom Gleisner br Rob Sitch producer Debra Choate executive producer Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Michael Hirsh, Jane Kennedy, Rob Sitch runtime 27 minutes network ABC Television ABC TV picture format audio format first run 1997 first aired last aired website A River Somewhere was an Australian Documentary film documentary television series originally broadcast by ABC Television ABC TV in 1997 and 1998. It was produced by Working Dog Productions , and was hosted by Tom Gleisner and Rob Sitch . The series was released on DVD in 2005. The series focused on the observations of Sitch and Gleisner as they travelled to various locations across Australia, New Zealand and around the world to fly fishing fly fish and experience the local culture. The aim of their expedition was to catch dinner and have it cooked in a local style . ref name rs abc cite web title A River Somewhere Series 1 and 2 url http shop.abc.net.au browse product.asp?productid 732772 work ABC Shop Online publisher Australian Broadcasting Corporation accessdate 27 December 2010 ref The music used throughout the series was created by Australian musician and composer Liam Bradley, Australia Liam Bradley . Places visited in the series Howqua River , Victoria Australia Victoria Cotswolds , England and Altnaharra , Scotland D Urville River , New Zealand Chamberlain River, Western Australia Los Roques Archipelago , Venezuela Courmayeur , Italy Valle D Aosta, Italy Cobungra River , Victoria Wyoming , United States United States of America Yarraki River, Queensland Tongariro River , New Zealand Turneffe Islands, Belize Calcutta , India and Bhutan References references External links http www.australian ... more details
Infobox mountain name Ben Klibreck photo Ben Klibreck.jpg photo caption Ben Klibreck from Strath Vagastie elevation m 962 elevation ref prominence m 818 prominence ref small List of mountains of the British Isles by relative height Ranked 32nd in British Isles small parent peak Ben More Assynt listing Munro , Marilyn hill Marilyn translation hill of the speckled cliff language Scottish Gaelic language Gaelic pronunciation IPA gd pei kle p i k lang location Highland council area Highland , Scotland range grid ref UK NC585299 topo Ordnance Survey OS Landranger 16, Ordnance Survey OS Explorer 443 first ascent easiest route Ben Klibreck lang gd Beinn Cl bric ref http www.gaelicplacenames.org databasedetails.php?id 730 Gaelic Place Names of Scotland ref is a Scotland Scottish mountain located in central Sutherland . It is an isolated hill, rising above a large area of moorland . The highest point, Meall nan Con , rises to 962 m 3165 ft and is therefore the second most northerly Munro after Ben Hope . ref name Bennett The Munros SMC Guide , Donald Bennett et al., ISBN 0 907521 13 4 ref The western side of the hill is a fairly uniform steep, Calluna heathery slope, while the eastern side has a series of large, grassy Cirque corries and has been described as having more character. ref name McNeish The Munros Scotland s Highest Mountains, Cameron McNeish, ISBN 0 947778 50 8 ref Numerous ascents of Ben Klibreck are possible. It can be climbed from Crask to the south or Altnaharra to the north, but the easiest and most popular route is from the A836 road A836 to the west, by way of Loch nan Uan and up steep slopes to the summit ridge, which is then followed to the summit. ref name Bennett References references British hills Scottish Munros section 16 coord 58.235835 N 4.409435 W region GB source enwiki osgb36 NN221677 display title Note WGS84 lat long, converted from OSGB36 grid ref Category Munros Category Marilyns of Scotland Category Mountains and hills of th ... more details
Image United Kingdom A road zones.svg right thumb The numbering zones for roads in Great Britain B roads in Great Britain B road s are numbered routes in Great Britain of lesser importance than A roads in Great Britain A road s. See the article Great Britain road numbering scheme for the rationale behind the numbers allocated. inc transport date August 2008 clr Zone 8 3 digits class wikitable style width 50px Road style width 250px From style width 250px To style width 400px Notes B815 M898 motorway M898 , A898 road A898 and A726 road A898 at Erskine br gbmappingsmall NS454716 A8 road Great Britain A8 at Bishopton, Renfrewshire br gbmappingsmall NS433713 B840 A816 road A816 near Carnasserie Castle br gbmappingsmall NM842008 A819 road A819 at Cladich br gbmappingsmall NN099222 Follows southern bank of Loch Awe for most of its length B845 A828 road A828 at Barcaldine, Argyll Barcaldine br gbmappingsmall NM959415 Loch Awe south of Kilchrenan br gbmappingsmall NN047213 Crosses Loch Etive south of Bonawe br Crosses the A85 road Great Britain A85 at Taynuilt gbmappingsmall NN007307 B855 A836 road A836 at Dunnet br gbmappingsmall ND221712 Easter Head Dunnet Head br gbmappingsmall ND202766 The most northerly numbered road on the mainland of Great Britain br Passes through Hunspow and Brough, Caithness Brough B871 A897 road A897 near Kinbrace railway station br gbmappingsmall NC863319 A836 road A836 near Bettyhill br gbmappingsmall NC711576 B873 A836 road A836 at Altnaharra br gbmappingsmall NC569359 B871 at Syre, Highland br gbmappingsmall NC693440 B887 A859 road A859 north of Ardhasaig , Isle of Harris br gbmappingsmall NB137034 Huisinis , Isle of Harris br gbmappingsmall NA990120 Follows the northern shore of West Loch Tarbert for the first half of its route br Goes through Bun Abhainn Eadarra , Miabhaig , Abhainn Suidhe and Beitearsaig B888 A865 road A865 at Dalabrog br gbmappingsmall NF753213 Pollarchar br gbmappingsmall NF746144 In the southernmost part of South Uist b ... more details
The following is a list of Special Areas of Conservation in Scotland . Abhainn Clais An Eas and Allt a Mhuilinn Achnahaird Airds Moss Altnaharra Amat Woods Ardgour Pinewoods Ardmeanach Ardnamurchan Burns Ardvar and Loch a Mhuilinn Woodlands Ascrib , Isay and Dunvegan Ballochbuie Bankhead Moss, Beith Barry Links Beinn a Ghlo Beinn Bh n Disambiguation needed date June 2011 Beinn Dearg Ullapool Beinn Dearg Beinn Iadain and Beinn na h Uamha Ben Alder and Aonach Beag Ben Heasgarnich Ben Lawers Ben Lui Ben Nevis Ben Wyvis Berriedale and Langwell Waters Berwickshire and North Northumberland Coast in England Black Loch Moss Black Wood of Rannoch Blawhorn Moss Borders Woods Braehead Moss Broubster Leans Buchan Ness to Collieston Burrow Head Caenlochan Cairngorms Caithness and Sutherland Peatlands Cape Wrath Carn nan Tri Tighearnan Carsegowan Moss Cawdor Wood Claish Moss and Kentra Moss Clyde Valley Woods Coalburn Moss Cockinhead Moss Coille Mh r Coladoir Bog Coll Machair Conon Islands Coyles of Muick Craigengar Craighall Gorge Cranley Moss Creag Meagaidh Creag nan Gamhainn Crieff Woods Culbin Bar Dam Wood Dinnet Oakwood Dogden Moss Dornoch Firth and Morrich More Drumochter Hills Dun Moss and Forest of Alyth Mires Dunkeld Blairgowrie Lochs Durness Dykeneuk Moss East Caithness Cliffs East Mires and Lumbister Eilean na Muice Duibhe Eileanan agus Sgeiran Lios m r Endrick Water Fair Isle Fannich Hills Faray and Holm of Faray Feur Lochain Firth of Lorn Firth of Tay & Eden Estuary Flanders Mosses Flow of Dergoals Foinaven Galloway Oakwoods Glac na Criche Glen Beasdale Glen Coe Glen Creran Woods Glen Shira Glen Tanar Glenartney Juniper Wood Green Hill of Strathdon Hascosay Hill of Towanreef Hoy Inchnadamph Insh Marshes Inverasdale Peatlands Invernaver Inverpolly Isle of May Keen of Hamar Keltneyburn Kilhern Moss Kinloch and Kyleakin Hills Kinveachy Forest Kippenrait Glen Kirkcowan Flow Ladder Hills Langavat Ledmore Wood Lendalfoot Hills Complex Lewis Peatlands Lismore Lochs Little G ... more details
List of town and villages in the Scottish Highlands Highlands of Scotland . Note this covers a wider area than just the Highland council area Highland council area . col begin col break Aberfeldy, Scotland Aberfeldy , Perth and Kinross Aboyne , Aberdeenshire Achfary , Highland council area Highland Alness , Highland council area Highland Altnaharra , Highland council area Highland Applecross , Highland council area Highland Arisaig , Highland council area Highland Arrochar , Argyll and Bute , Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Auldearn , Highland council area Highland Aultbea , Highland council area Highland Aviemore , Highland council area Highland , Cairngorms National Park Avoch , Highland council area Highland Back of Keppoch , Highland council area Highland Balintore, Easter Ross Balintore , Highland council area Highland Ballachulish , Highland council area Highland Ballater , Aberdeenshire , Cairngorms National Park Balloch , Highland council area Highland Banavie , Highland council area Highland Banchory , Aberdeenshire Beauly , Highland council area Highland Bettyhill , Highland council area Highland Blair Atholl , Perth and Kinross , Cairngorms National Park Blairgowrie , Perth and Kinross Boat of Garten , Highland council area Highland , Cairngorms National Park Braemar , Aberdeenshire , Cairngorms National Park Braetongue , Highland council area Highland Bridge of Orchy , Argyll and Bute Campbeltown , Argyll and Bute Cannich , Highland council area Highland Carrbridge , Highland council area Highland , Cairngorms National Park Castlebay , Na h Eileanan Siar Castletown , Highland council area Highland Coldbackie , Highland council area Highland Cammachmore , Aberdeenshire Contin , Highland council area Highland Cookney , Aberdeenshire Corpach , Highland council area Highland Craighouse , Argyll and Bute Crieff , Perth and Kinross Crianlarich , Stirling , Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Cromarty , Highland council area Highland Culboki ... more details
Sunshine ref This exposed positioning however also means severe frost is unknown when temperatures at Altnaharra ... Altnaharra dropped to convert 27.0 C F , ref Cite web publisher TUTIEMPO url http www.tutiempo.net en Climate ALTNAHARRA NO2 30 12 1995 30440.htm title 1995 low ref the temperature at Cape Wrath fell ... more details
records. However the lowest temperature of the winter of 21.2 C was recorded at Altnaharra , Sutherland ... cm in places. Thundersnow was reported around Dundee. 29 November Minimum of 16.1 C at Altnaharra ... November Minimum of 15.0 C at Altnaharra , Scottish Highlands. Citation needed date February 2011 ... was recorded at Altnaharra, Scottish Highlands. A band of snow moving north affected Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire ... more details
and 25 deaths. A low of convert 22.3 C 1 was recorded in Altnaharra , Scotland on 8 January .... Overnight temperatures of convert 22.3 C were recorded in Altnaharra in the Scottish Highlands . ref ... across parts of Central England and Wales. The maximum temperature was convert 13.5 C 1 in Altnaharra ... m abbr on snowdrift . A low of convert 21.0 C 1 was recorded in Altnaharra, Highland. 12 January File ... more details
salt supplies. Record overnight temperature lows of convert 22.3 C were recorded in Altnaharra , Caithness ... temperatures of convert 22.3 C were recorded in Altnaharra in the Scottish Highlands . ref cite news ... across parts of Central England and Wales . The maximum temperature was convert 13.5 C 1 in Altnaharra ... ft m abbr on snowdrift . A low of convert 21.0 C 1 was recorded in Altnaharra in Highland Region . More ... more details
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