Balnakeil

Balnakeil is a hamlet in the parish of Durness, Sutherland, Scottish Highlands, and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. It is on the north coast of Scotland around 3⁄4 mile (1.2 kilometres) northwest of Durness. The ruin of Balnakeil Church is a scheduled monument. The Kyle of Durness is west of Balnakeil which gives its name to the 2-mile-wide (3-kilometre) Balnakeil Bay which the Kyle opens into.

Balnakeil
  • Scottish Gaelic: Baile na Cill
Ruined church at Balnakeil
Balnakeil
Location within the Sutherland area
OS grid referenceNC394678
Council area
Lieutenancy area
  • Sutherland
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDurness
Postcode districtIV27 4
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish

The peninsula of Faraid Head is to the north of Balnakeil. It was the site of a 1950s radar station and remains the range control for Ministry of Defence bombing operations in the Cape Wrath Training Area to the west.

Three small lochs are to the south of Balnakeil: Loch Croispol, Loch Borralie and Loch Caladail. Durness Golf Course is to the southwest.

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