Achaphubuil

Achaphubuil (Scottish Gaelic: Achadh a' Phùbaill- the field of the tent or pavilion) is a small settlement to the north of Ardgour in Lochaber,^[1] in the Highlands of Scotland. Achaphubuil lies to the south of The Narrows, which link Loch Linnhe to Loch Eil. The village of Corpach is on the opposite shore, with Fort William across Loch Linnhe to the north-east.

Achaphubuil Scottish Gaelic: Achadh a' Phùbaill
Achaphubuil Location within the Lochaber area
OS grid reference	NN085760
Council area	Highland
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Postcode district	PH33 7
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Scottish Parliament	Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch
List of places UK Scotland 56°50′10″N 5°08′25″W / 56.83622°N 5.14036°W / 56.83622; -5.14036

Achaphubuil is spread out along the A861 road, which runs along the shore of the loch.^[2][3]

There was a foot ferry between Achaphubuil and Corpach across Loch Eil.

Achaphubuil had a small primary school, which closed in 2010.

References

1. Microsoft; Nokia (26 February 2017). "Achaphubuil" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
2. Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 scale Landranger map sheet 41 Ben Nevis, Fort William & Glen Coe
3. Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 scale Explorer

 

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