The village of Ratagan is 1 mile (2 kilometres) south east of the village. The A87 road passes through the village, continuing on along the north coast of Loch Duich, passing Dornie, Nostie and Kirkton on to Kyle of Lochalsh.
The village has few amenities, but includes a caravan park & campsite,[1] pony tours,[2] and a small filling station. Just south of the village are the Five Sisters of Kintail, a sub-range of the Western Highlands containing three Munros (Sgùrr na Ciste Duibhe, Sgùrr na Càrnach, and Sgùrr Fhuaran). Golden eagles, red deer, and wild goats are among some of the area's native species.[3]
Due to the surrounding mountains and forests, Shiel Bridge is a popular site for hillwalkers, accessible via bus from both Kyle of Lochalsh and Inverness. Both the Cape Wrath and Knoydart Trails pass through the village, the latter leading to Suardalan bothy[4] if followed south and west.
Shiel Bridge and the A87 viewed from the north, with its filling station on the left
The village's eponymous bridge, crossing over the River Shiel
ReferencesEdit
^"Shielbridge Caravan Park & Campsite Home". shielbridgecaravanpark.co.uk. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
^"Highland Pony Trekking". www.highlandponytrekking.co.uk. from the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
^"Shiel Bridge". AboutBritain.com. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
shiel, bridge, village, south, east, shore, loch, duich, foot, glen, shiel, lochalsh, area, scottish, highlands, council, area, highland, scottish, gaelic, drochaid, sheilescots, shiel, briglocation, within, highland, council, areaos, grid, referenceng937188co. Shiel Bridge is a village on the south east shore of Loch Duich at the foot of Glen Shiel in the Lochalsh area of the Scottish Highlands It is in the council area of Highland Shiel BridgeScottish Gaelic Drochaid SheileScots Shiel BrigShiel BridgeLocation within the Highland council areaOS grid referenceNG937188Council areaHighlandCountryScotlandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPostcode districtIV40 8PoliceScotlandFireScottishAmbulanceScottishList of places UK Scotland 57 12 50 N 5 25 00 W 57 21382 N 5 41678 W 57 21382 5 41678The village of Ratagan is 1 mile 2 kilometres south east of the village The A87 road passes through the village continuing on along the north coast of Loch Duich passing Dornie Nostie and Kirkton on to Kyle of Lochalsh The village has few amenities but includes a caravan park amp campsite 1 pony tours 2 and a small filling station Just south of the village are the Five Sisters of Kintail a sub range of the Western Highlands containing three Munros Sgurr na Ciste Duibhe Sgurr na Carnach and Sgurr Fhuaran Golden eagles red deer and wild goats are among some of the area s native species 3 Due to the surrounding mountains and forests Shiel Bridge is a popular site for hillwalkers accessible via bus from both Kyle of Lochalsh and Inverness Both the Cape Wrath and Knoydart Trails pass through the village the latter leading to Suardalan bothy 4 if followed south and west Shiel Bridge and the A87 viewed from the north with its filling station on the left The village s eponymous bridge crossing over the River ShielReferences Edit Shielbridge Caravan Park amp Campsite Home shielbridgecaravanpark co uk Retrieved 26 July 2020 Highland Pony Trekking www highlandponytrekking co uk Archived from the original on 27 May 2022 Retrieved 23 June 2023 Shiel Bridge AboutBritain com Retrieved 26 July 2020 Bothy Suardalan Mountain Bothies Association Archived from the original on 14 September 2017 nbsp This Highland location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shiel Bridge amp oldid 1161543096, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
