Badcall, Scourie

Badcall
Scottish Gaelic: Bada Call
Badcall  Badcall shown within the Sutherland area
OS grid reference	NC164614
Council area	Highland
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Lairg
Postcode district	IV27 4
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
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Coordinates: 58°19′34″N 5°08′09″W / 58.32620°N 5.13594°W

Badcall comprises two remote hamlets, called Lower Badcall^[1] and Upper Badcall.^[2] Upper Badcall, a crofting township, is a larger of the two and is situated on the western shore of Badcall Bay. Lower Badcall is located less than 1 mile to the east on the eastern shore of Badcall Bay. Badcall is on the west coast of Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.^{[3] [4]}

Badcall Bay is reached by the A894, the west coast route to the very north of Scotland. The village of Scourie lies 2 miles northwest.

The bay is located in a remote area of outstanding natural beauty in a region designed as Scotland’s first ‘Global Geopark’.

This beautiful region is studded with small islands and is home to The Eddrachilles Hotel and The Salmon House, HQ of Loch Duart Ltd, an independent salmon farm. Badcall Bay Holiday Caravans – a small family-owned site is nearby, on the outskirts of Scourie.

The Badcall area offers a wide range of opportunities has for walking, fishing, kayaking, climbing and hill walking throughout the area.

References

1. Gittings, B.M. "The Gazetteer for Scotland:Lower Badcall". www.scottish-places.info. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
2. Gittings, B.M. "The Gazetteer for Scotland:Upper Badcall". www.scottish-places.info. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
3. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 9 Cape Wrath (Durness & Scourie) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2008. ISBN 9780319231234.
4. "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.