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The image top right is of the road out to
Kinlochbervie, one of the most scenic roads in
Scotland.
The second image is from the main road
looking down over Kinlochbervie with the fairly
large Harbour mainly used by Fishing Boats,
also some Yachts.
Kinlochbervie Free Church is in the Village
centre, built in 1829 to designs of Thomas Telford,
a famous Scottish engineer building many roads,
bridges, canals, churches and more all over the
UK.
Kinlochbervie Hotel was built around 1965,
on the site of the earlier Garbet Hotel.
The Loch Clash Stopover for Campervans is at
the west end of the Village with great views
down the Loch.
Sandwood Bay Beach car park is 3
miles west with a 4 mile walk from the car park
out to the beach, claimed to be the top beach
on the mainland of Scotland.
Kinlochbervie History
Prehistoric - there are remains of Hut
Circles in the area.
1300s - Clan Mackay began taking control of
the area with Crofting being the main way of
life for many centuries.
1819 - the inland areas of Strathnaver were
cleared of their tenants to make way for sheep
farming, with many relocating to the
Kinlochbervie area.
1829 - Kinlochbervie Church was built for
the growing population.
1846 - a Potato Disease hit the area with
people then encouraged to move to the cities or
emigrate to make way for Sheep Farming. Many of
the remains of the Crofters Cottages can be
seen today.
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