Summary
Diabaig (Scottish Gaelic: Dìobaig) is a remote coastal fishing and crofting township in Wester Ross, in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland.[1] Diabaig lies on the north shore of the sea loch of Loch Diabaig, an inlet off the north side of Loch Torridon, and is in the Highland council area.[2]
Diabaig
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 View from Diabaig, looking across Loch Diabaig | |
  Diabaig Location within the Ross and Cromarty area | |
| Population | 17−30 |
| OS grid reference | NG798602 |
| Civil parish | |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ACHNASHEEN |
| Postcode district | IV22 |
| Dialling code | 01445 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
The main part of the settlement is known as Lower Diabaig. Upper Diabaig is a few houses, about 1 mile (1.6 km) to the east.[3] The village of Torridon, with its junction with the A896 road, is located 8.6 miles (13.8 km) from Diabaig.
Geography edit
Diabaig is at the end of a minor road, the C1083,[4] which runs along the north side of Loch Torridon, from the village of Torridon. The villages of Alligin Shuas and Inveralligin lie to the southeast along this road. A footpath continues along the coast from Diabaig, running 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) to the small settlement of Redpoint, near Gairloch.
Filming edit
Loch Diabaig played the part of Loch Ness in the 1996 film of the same name, in which Ted Danson starred.
References edit
- ^ Microsoft; Nokia (26 February 2017). "Diabaig" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Diabaig". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Upper Diabaig". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ "C1083 (Highland)". The Roader's Digest. SABRE. Retrieved 8 December 2021.