Inverie
Inverie
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Inverie village | |
Location within the Lochaber area | |
Population | 104 (2011) |
OS grid reference | NG766000 |
• Edinburgh | 125 mi (201 km) |
Council area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | MALLAIG |
Postcode district | PH41 |
Dialling code | 01687 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
Inverie (
Geography
Inverie lies on the north side of Loch Nevis. On approach by sea, Sgùrr Coire Choinnichean at 769 m (2,523 ft) forms an impressive backdrop.[2]
The Inverie ferry sails from Mallaig. It runs several times a day year-round with a second, competing ferry service, MV Western Isles, operating on weekdays from the start of April to the end of October.
Local people
- Clan MacDonald of Clanranald.
Amenities
The Old Forge
After being owned and operated for 10 years by Belgian Jean-Pierre Robinet, in March 2022 it was purchased as community property by the residents of the Knoydart peninsula through The Old Forge Community Benefit Society.[5][1] The pub was closed from January 2023 to early August 2023 for renovations, and then re-opened for business,[6] and is now a community-operated public house.[7]
A few bed and breakfasts compete with rental lodges, cottages, and a campsite for tourists' patronage throughout the year. Knoydart Lodge and the Hide opened as luxury accommodation in the 21st century, and there is a shop and a meal caterer.[8]
References
- ^ a b c Stables, Daniel (3 August 2022). "Britain's most remote mainland pub". BBC Travel. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ Walkhighlands. "Sgurr Coire Choinnichean". walkhighlands.co.uk.
- ^ "Remotest mainland pub up for sale". BBC News. BBC. 12 August 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- ^ Jamie Merrill (28 February 2013). "A pint in Britain's most remote pub". The Independent. Archived from the original on 30 August 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- ^ "Knoydart community owns Britain's remotest mainland pub". BBC News. BBC. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "Britain's remotest mainland pub The Old Forge reopens after revamp". BBC News. BBC. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ Pilgrimage for a Pint, BBC Sounds, 24 December 2023.
- ^ Jamie Merrill (15 December 2014). "Knoydart Hide and Seek, Inverie in a stunning setting". The Independent. Retrieved 29 March 2022.