Ardnamurchan
Ardnamurchan is a 50 mile long peninsula in North West Scotland, noted for being very unspoilt and undisturbed. It contains an abundance of wildlife. Its remoteness is accentuated by the main access route being a single track road for much of its length.
Traditionally part of the Morvern region of Argyll it is now part of the Highland Unitary Authority.
Ardnamurchan Point, which has a 36m tall lighthouse built on it, is the most westerly point in the British mainland. Grid reference: NM415675
The population of the whole peninsula is around 2000.
Villages in Ardnamurchan:
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