Ardendrain

Human settlement in Scotland
Ardendrain is located in Inverness area
Ardendrain
Ardendrain
Location within the Inverness area
OS grid referenceNH510381Council area
  • Highland
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  • Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
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  • Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch
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UK
Scotland
57°24′40″N 4°28′48″W / 57.411°N 4.480°W / 57.411; -4.480

Ardendrain (Scottish Gaelic: Àirde an Droigheann, meaning "Height of the Blackthorn[1]) is a scattered hamlet in the Highland council area of Scotland.[2] It is 2.5 miles (4 km) south of the village of Kiltarlity, and 11 miles (18 km) west of Inverness.

The hamlet is spread over the grassy fields of Glen Convinth, with both the A833 and Belladrum Burn running directly through it. Kiltarlity Lodges, a group of four-star, self-catering cabins, is located within the hamlet.[3]

Sheep grazing by Ardendrain

References

  1. ^ Beauly, The Aird and Strathglass Place-Name Survey (North-East Inverness-shire)
  2. ^ Microsoft; Nokia. "Ardendrain" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  3. ^ "KILTARLITY LODGES - Updated 2020 Prices & Lodge Reviews (Scotland)". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 29 July 2020.


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