Swordly

Human settlement in Scotland
Swordly is located in Sutherland
Swordly
Swordly
Location within the Sutherland area
OS grid referenceNC733630Council area
  • Highland
Lieutenancy area
  • Sutherland
CountryScotlandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townThursoPostcode districtKW14 7PoliceScotlandFireScottishAmbulanceScottish
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UK
Scotland
58°32′15″N 4°10′35″W / 58.53744°N 4.17644°W / 58.53744; -4.17644

Swordly (Scottish Gaelic: Suardailigh) is an extremely remote hamlet, located on the Bay of Swordly, on the north coastline of Scotland in Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.

The village of Bettyhill is located 2 miles west along the main A836 road. The villages of Farr and Crask lie directly west, and the village of Kirtomy, situated on Kirtomy Bay lies to the east.


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