Ardelve
| Ardelve | |
|---|---|
 A croft in Upper Ardelve | |
| Population | 157 |
| OS grid reference | NG8626 |
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | IV40 8EY |
| Dialling code | 01599555 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
Ardelve (Scottish Gaelic: Àird Eilbh) is a village in Highland, Scotland, on Loch Alsh. A ferry station and a caravan park is located at Ardelve.[1][2]The A87 road passes through the village and once terminated at the ferry station (today the road crosses the water by a bridge).[3] It connects the village to Auchtertyre in the west. It belongs to the parish of Lochalsh and also contains a post office and a public school.[4]The village is divided into Upper and Lower Ardelve.[5]
Ardelve Point offers scenic views across to Eilean Donan Castle, about 400 metres off the point, which was a stronghold of the Mackenzies of Kintail.
References
- ^ Beith, Alexander (2008). Three Weeks with Dr. Candlish, a Highland Tour. BiblioBazaar, LLC. p. 182. ISBN 055457988.
{{cite book}}: Check|isbn=value: length (help) - ^ "about the park". Caravan and Camping Park. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ^ The Scots magazine and Edinburgh literary miscellany, Volume 77. Archibald Constable. 1815. p. 664.
- ^ Wilson, John E. (1996). The Gazetteer of Scotland. Heritage Books. p. 17. ISBN 1888265078.
- ^ Google Maps (Map). Google.
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