Balchrick (Scottish Gaelic: Baile a' Chnuic) is a township on the north east shore of Lairg in Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.[1]

Balchrick
Balchrick is located in Sutherland
Balchrick
Balchrick
Location within the Sutherland area
OS grid referenceNC191599
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townRhiconich
Postcode districtIV27 4
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58°29′26″N 5°06′17″W / 58.49054°N 5.10459°W / 58.49054; -5.10459

Balchrick lies entirely within the estate of the John Muir Trust's Sandwood Estate.[2] Balchrick also lies between Blairmore and Sheigra. To the South / South West you can find the beaches of Polin and Oldshoremore.

Just a hundred yards away is the start of the trail to Sandwood Bay, one of the most beautiful beaches in North West Scotland.

References

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  1. ^ Microsoft; Nokia. "Balchrick" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Balchrick from The Gazetteer for Scotland". www.scottish-places.info. Retrieved 2 November 2023.