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Explore Auchness in United Kingdom
Auchness in the region of Scotland is a town in United Kingdom - some 481 mi or ( 774 km ) North of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Auchness is now 08:28 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Stornoway, Stirling, Shinness, Salachadh, and Rhian. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Stornoway . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Auchness ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Scotland by Motorbike, Part 2 (Drive into the Highlands)
Drive into the Highlands. During our visit to Scotland in the summer of 2011, we were driving on our motorbike, a Yamaha FJR 1300, along these roads. This third day was a tour through the famous Scott ..
Scotland scenery north and coast
Scottish scenery taken on a tour of the north ..
Ben Loyal
Making a trip to the summit of Ben Loyal in the summer of 1994. ..
Achnahanat | Your Highland Escape
Achnahanat - www.yourhighlandescape.com. Achnahanat is a unique, family friendly holiday cottage in the Highlands of Scotland. Set in a tranquil location, it has fabulous wide ranging views across the ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Achness Waterfall
Achness Waterfall is a waterfall on the river Cassley, near Invercassley in the Highlands of Scotland.
Located at 57.99 -4.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
River Cassley
The River Cassley in Sutherland, in northern Scotland, joins the River Oykel to form the Kyle of Sutherland at Invercassley (Inbhir Charsla). The Kyle is subsequently joined by the River Shin and River Carron (Abhainn Charrann) before it becomes the Dornoch Firth and enters the North Sea. The main road bridge over the river is at Rosehall, halfway between the mouth and the impressive Achness Waterfall or Cassley Falls.
Located at 57.97 -4.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Battle of Tuiteam Tarbhach
The Battle of Tuiteam Tarbhach (Scottish Gaelic: "plentiful slaughter"; also known as Tuttim–Tarwach, Tuttim–Turwigh, Tuttim–Tarwigh or Tutim Tarvach) was a Scottish clan battle in which the Mackays wiped out raiders from the Clan MacLeod of Lewis who were returning from an attack on Mackay land in Strathnaver. The Mackays caught up with the raiders on the north bank of the River Oykel some three miles west of where the river joins the River Cassley at the head of the Kyle of Sutherland.
Located at 57.98 -4.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Battle of Aldy Charrish
The Battle of Aldy Charrish (also known as the Battle of Auldicharish, Aldicharrish, Aldecharwis, Alt a'Charrais, Alt Charrais, Alt na Charrais) was a Scottish clan battle that took place on 11 July 1487. The Clan Mackay and Clan Sutherland defeated the Clan Ross and their allies in the Scottish Highlands, probably on the south side of Strathoykel.
Located at 57.94 -4.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Northwest Highlands
The Northwest Highlands are the northern third of Scotland that is separated from the Grampian Mountains by the Great Glen (Glen More). The region comprises Wester Ross, Assynt, Caithness and Sutherland. The Caledonian Canal, which extends from Loch Linnhe in the west, via Loch Ness to the Moray Firth in the north splits this area from the rest of the country.
Located at 58.02 -4.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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