Altnaharra

Altnaharra

infobox UK place
country = Scotland
official_name= Altnaharra
gaelic_name= Allt-na-h-Aire
population =
os_grid_reference= NC567352
latitude=58.28
longitude=-4.45
unitary_scotland= Highland
lieutenancy_scotland= Sutherland
constituency_westminster= Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
constituency_scottish_parliament= Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross constituency in the Highlands and Islands electoral region
post_town= LAIRG
postcode_district = IV27
postcode_area= IV
dial_code= 01549

Altnaharra is a small hamlet in Sutherland in the Highland region of northern Scotland. The hamlet is on the A836 road, close to its junction with the B873. The nearest villages are Lairg and Tongue. Lochs in the area include Loch Naver and Loch Eriboll.The name Altnaharra is derived from the Scottish gaelic Allt-na-h-Aire, meaning "Stream of Watching". This is named after a stream that flows through the hamlet.

Altnaharra is famous for the Altnaharra Hotel, which opened in 1820 and quickly became a popular place for anglers to stay while visiting nearby lochs. Today the hotel is also popular with mountain climbers: Ben Hope and Ben Klibreck are two mountains in the immediate area of the hamlet.

Its other claim to fame is its met office weather station. Its northernly latitude and inland location mean that it regularly features in the daily weather extremes for the UK. On December 30, 1995 the lowest temperature UK Weather Record was recorded at Altnaharra, at -27.2oC. This matched a similar recording at Braemar in the Grampians on February 11, 1895 and January 10, 1982.

External links

* [http://www.altnaharra.com Altnaharra Hotel]


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