Tongue (highlands) - Tongue (Highlands)

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Tongue (Scotland)
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Tongue (Gaelic: Tunga) is a small coastal town in Scotland, it lies in the region of the northwest highlands.

Map of Tongue (Highlands)

background

The place is at the foot of the 764 m high Ben Loyal at a sea inlet Kyle of Tongue.

getting there

By plane

The nearest airport is in Inverness.

By train

Like the entire north-west, the place is not connected to the rail network.

In the street

One of the main connections from the south, the A836, comes from Tongue Lairg onto the northwest coast road A838.

By boat

mobility

Tourist Attractions

Castle Varrich
  • Castle Varrich. Castle ruins that possibly go back to the Viking Age and were the ancestral seat of the powerful MacKay clan in the late Middle Ages.

activities

shop

kitchen

nightlife

accommodation

hotel

  • Tongue Hotel. Good middle class hotel.
  • Ben Loyal Hotel. Open: from March 1st to November 29th.
  • The Craggan Hotel. Small hotel near Tongue in the small town of Melness. Very good food.

Bed & Breakfast

  • Rhian Guest House. Family house in beautiful surroundings on the outskirts of the village. Some very small rooms, but clean, nice winter garden, good breakfast.

health

Practical advice

trips

literature

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