Culkein

Culkein

Coordinates: 58°14′16″N 5°20′37″W / 58.23777°N 5.34352°W / 58.23777; -5.34352

Culkein
Scottish Gaelic: An Cùl-cinn
Culkein is located in Sutherland
Culkein

 Culkein shown within the Sutherland area
OS grid reference NC038325
Council area Highland
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Lairg
Postcode district IV27 4
Police Northern
Fire Highlands and Islands
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
List of places: UK • Scotland •

Culkein (Scottish Gaelic: An Cùl-cinn) is a remote former fishing village, centred around the Bay of Culkein, in Assynt in Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.

The Old Man of Stoer is directly accessible from Culkein, being approximately 0.5 miles north west of Culkein.



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