Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh sit in the north-west of the Highland council area of Scotland, an area of dramatic coastline, sea lochs and rugged mountain peaks. The ward takes in famous landscapes from Torridon-style Torridon mountains to the sheltered waters around Kyle of Lochalsh, with the Isle of Skye just across the bridge; Wester Ross itself is part of a recognised biosphere noted for both its wildlife and striking geology, making it a magnet for hillwalkers, climbers and wildlife enthusiasts.
The human side mixes small crofting communities, fishing settlements and the Victorian spa village of Strathpeffer, whose pump rooms and pavilion speak to a nineteenth-century boom. Tourism now underpins much of the local economy alongside traditional activities such as crofting and fishing, while a proud Gaelic cultural heritage and histories shaped by clans and the Clearances still inform community identity and resilience in this sparsely populated part of the Highlands.
Postcode districts covering Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh
IV6, IV14, IV21, IV22, IV23, IV26, IV40, IV45, IV52, IV53, IV54, IV63, PH35
Example postcodes in Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh
IV40 8JH, IV6 7XA, IV40 8FF, IV14 9ES, IV26 2TY, IV54 8XR, IV54 8AB, IV40 8BH, IV26 2XR … See all
Transport links
- Inverness Airport 41.9 miles67.4 km
- Achnasheen Railway Station 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Achnashellach Railway Station 8.8 miles14.1 km
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Schools in Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh
- Achiltibuie Primary School Primary
- Applecross Primary School Primary
- Auchtertyre Primary Primary
- Bualnaluib Primary School Primary
- Gairloch High School Secondary
- Gairloch Primary School Primary
- Glenelg Primary School Primary
- Kyle Primary School Primary
- Loch Duich Primary School Primary
- Lochcarron Primary School Primary
- Marybank Primary School Primary
- Plockton High School Secondary
- Plockton Primary School Primary
- Poolewe Primary School Primary
- Scoraig School Primary
- Shieldaig Primary School Primary
- Strathconon Primary School Primary
- Strathgarve Primary School Primary
- Strathpeffer Primary School Primary
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Local points of interest
- Fannich Forest Forest 9 miles14.5 km
- East Monar Forest Forest 10 miles16 km
- Corriehallie Lodge Estate 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Attadale House Estate 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Scatwell House Estate 18.9 miles30.4 km