Balmacara

Also known as Baile Mac Ara

Balmacara () is a scattered village on the north shore of Loch Alsh near Kyle of Lochalsh, Ross-shire, Highland and is in the Scottish council area of the Highland, Scotland.

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Locality: Balmacara
Region: Alba / Scotland
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 0

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Instance of: human settlement
Official name: Balmacara
Country: United Kingdom
Located in: Highland
Time zone: UTC±00:00
Image: Balmacara Hotel Reraig - geograph.org.uk - 1407825.jpg

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Commons category: Balmacara
historic county: Ross-shire

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Balmacara () is a scattered village on the north shore of Loch Alsh near Kyle of Lochalsh, Ross-shire, Highland and is in the Scottish council area of the Highland, Scotland.

In 1946, Lady Hamilton, bequeathed the Balmacara crofting estate to the people of Scotland, by donating it to the National Trust for Scotland. In 1954 the nearby Lochalsh House was conveyed to the Trust. The Balmacara Estate Visitor Centre is located in the centre of Balmacara.

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