Balchrick

Balchrick Scottish Gaelic: Baile a' Chnuic
Balchrick Location within the Sutherland area
OS grid reference	NC191599
Council area	Highland
Lieutenancy area	Sutherland
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Rhiconich
Postcode district	IV27 4
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish

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 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

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.