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Nestling at the head of a deep sea loch, between the
spectacular Torridon and Kintail mountain ranges, Lochcarron is an
excellent centre from which to explore some of the most beautiful and
romantic scenery in the Highlands of Scotland.
Lochcarron is reputed to be the longest village in
Scotland and stretches out for a distance of 2 miles or more along the
north shore of Loch Carron, from which it derives its name. In days
gone by, however, the village was known as Jeantown.
The view
above shows the village as seen from the viewpoint near Attadale on the
south side of Loch Carron. Standing in the background are the
magnificent buttresses of the Applecross mountains, between which passes
the road to Applecross village via the Bealach na Ba (Pass of the
Cattle), one of the highest roads in the United Kingdom.
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There are now several routes by which it is possible to
travel to Lochcarron (see
"How
to Get Here"), these including access by rail, but this was not
always the case.
The development of the village as it is now started in
the early 19th century, as an imitation of the Government-sponsored
fishing villages such as Ullapool. However, it was not until about 1820 that a cart track
was constructed to enable access to the east coast. Prior to that, you had
to go by sea or scramble over the mountains!
As for access from the south west (i.e. via Fort
William), this used to be via a ferry crossing at Strome Ferry (now
"no ferry"!) until the 1960's when the "Strome Ferry
By-Pass" was constructed along the south side of Loch Carron. Strome
Castle, the nearest castle to Lochcarron, stands close to the old ferry slipway which once
was extremely busy during the summer months but is now a quiet and
pleasant backwater.
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