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Torridon is a small Village in northwest
Scotland, 62 miles west of Inverness,
popular for Hiking, Outdoor Activities, Open
Air Church, and its remote scenic location
surrounded by Mountains.
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Camping & Touring Parks in
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The image top right is looking west down
Glen Torridon towards Torridon Village with the
3,310ft Beinn Eighe
mountain on the right.
The image second top is of the 3,461ft
Liathach
mountain by Torridon Village with a large car
park for Hiking. There are a number of
extremely popular Mountains in this area for
Hiking, Photographs, or Paintings, see the
Click on Map link above to view where these
Mountains are situated.
Torridon Village is mainly a Row of Houses
sitting below the Mountains at the head of Loch
Torridon.
The Torridon Hostel
and free Campsite are at
the east entrance to the Village.
The Small Countryside Centre is by the
Campsite giving information on the area and
wildlife.
Loch Torridon Community
Centre is on the Main Street with Arts,
Crafts, Cafe and a Cinema.
The Torridon Shop / Cafe is in the Village
centre with outdoor seating for the views over
Loch Torridon.
The Open Air Church is a short walk along
the head of Loch Torridon from the Shop.
The Open Air Church named Am Ploc was set up
after the Church of Scotland split in 1843 over
who should choose the Ministers, Parishioners
or Landowners. This was used up to the
1980s
Torridon
Outdoor is 2 miles south of Torridon
offering a wide range of Activities such as
Archery, Shooting, Walking, Hiking, Kayaking,
Gorge Scrambling, Cycling and more.
By Torridon Outdoor is the Torridon Inn and
Torridon Hotel, all
part of the same business.
16 miles south of Torridon is the Mountain
Road that runs across the 2,539ft / 774m Sgurr
a' Chaorachain Mountain to the small Coastal
Village of Applecross. This is one of the most
spectacular Roads in Scotland reaching a height
of 2,054ft with steep hairpin bends, Large Images .
Mountain Hike
Images.
Loch
Maree is 12 miles north of Torridon with
Isle Maree on
the Loch containing the remains of a Chapel
dedicated to Saint
Maelrubha. Isle Maree olso contains the
famous Oak Tree that people hammer Coins into
before making a Wish. There only seems to be
Boat Trips just now from the Holiday Homes at
the loch. Boat Trips.
Torridon History
1700s - Clan Mackenzie were the largest
Landowners in the Area.
1831 - Torridon Estate was sold to a Colonel
McBarnet who had made his fortune from
Plantations in the West Indies. McBarnet began
clearing the Land for large scale Sheep
Farming, part of the Highland Clearances.
1873 - Duncan Darroch, Baron of Gourock,
bought the Torridon Estate, encouraging
Crofters to return to their Lands and
established a Deer Park.
1876 - the 18 bedroom Torridon House was
built 2 miles west of Torridon for Duncan
Darroch to serve as his Mansion on the
Estate.
1887 - a Hunting Lodge named Beinn Damph
House was built 2 miles south of Torridon for
the first Earl of Lovelace.
1800s late - Queen Victoria visited the
area.
1910 - Duncan Darroch died at Torridon
House, leading to the Estate passing to the
Earl of
Lovelace.
1960s - the Hunting Lodge named Beinn Damph
House was converted to serve as The Torridon
Hotel.
1964 - the Earl of Lovelace died, leading to
the Torridon Estate being confiscated by the
Inland Revenue in part Payment of his Death
Duty.
1967 - the Torridon Estate was transferred
to the National Trust for Scotland.
2013 - the Torridon Estate was put up for
sale for £3.75 million.
Torridon Estate
now offers B&B Accommodation in Torridon
House and Holiday Cottages.
2015 - the North Coast 500 route was
established, leading to vast numbers of
Tourists driving around the north of Scotland
and through Torridon.
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