Achiltibuie
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Coordinates: 58°01′N 5°20′W / 58.02°N 5.34°W
| Achiltibuie | |
| Scottish Gaelic: Achd Ille Bhuidhe | |
  Achiltibuie
Achiltibuie shown within Scotland |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Council area | Highland |
| Lieutenancy area | Ross and Cromarty |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ULLAPOOL |
| Postcode district | IV26 |
| Dialling code | 01854 |
| Police | Northern |
| Fire | Highlands and Islands |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Ross, Skye and Lochaber |
| Scottish Parliament | Ross, Skye and Inverness West |
| List of places: UK • Scotland • | |
Achiltibuie (Scottish Gaelic: Achd Ille Bhuidhe) is a long linear village in Ross and Cromarty, Highland, on the Coigach coast of northwestern Scotland, overlooking Loch Broom and the Summer Isles which lie to the west. Located 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Ullapool, Achiltibuie is home to the Hydroponicum, a garden where plants are grown using a hydroponic system, in water and without soil. It is the last stop on the road to Achduart.
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[edit] History
The first post office in the village opened on 28 July 1884.[1]
[edit] The Eagle Of The Ninth
The Roman epic based on the novel by Rosemary Sutcliffe was recently filmed in Achiltibuie. Filming started in Achiltibuie on Wednesday the 7th of October and finished on Thursday the 15th of October. The main location was Fox Point, Old Dornie. The Pictish village which was constructed at Fox Point was used on most days of the filming. Other sites included Achnahaird beach where a horse chase was filmed and Loch Lurgann.
[edit] Notable residents
- Tom Longstaff (1875-1964), mountaineer.
- Lucy Irvine (b. 1956), writer, lived at the Achiltibuie Hotel with her parents, who owned it and the Hydroponicum.
- Rainer Luyken (b. 1951), German journalist ("Die ZEIT"), lives in Achiltibuie
[edit] References
- ^ Mackay, James A. (1989) Scottish Post Offices, p. 28, Dumfries: published by the author, ISBN 0 906440 48 3
[edit] External links
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