Inverie
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|---|---|
 Inverie village | |
  Inverie 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 (/ˌɪnvəˈriː/; Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Aoidh) is the main village on the Knoydart peninsula in the Scottish Highlands. It is located on the north side of Loch Nevis and, although on the mainland of Britain, the network of single-track roads surrounding the village is not connected to the rest of the British road network. Inverie is only reachable by a 17-mile (27-kilometre) hike over mountainous terrain[1] or by a regular 7 mi (11 km) ferry from Mallaig. This physical isolation gives the village a Guinness National Record for remoteness within the United Kingdom.
Geography
Inverie lies on the north side of Loch Nevis. On approach by sea, Sgurr 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
- Alasdair mac Mhaighstir Alasdair (c.1698-1770), poet who wrote many immortal works of Scottish Gaelic literature and local Tacksman of Clan MacDonald of Clanranald.
Amenities
The Old Forge pub at Inverie holds the Guinness World Record for the remotest pub in mainland Great Britain, being furthest from roads connected to the national network in time and journey distance.[1][3][4]
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]
Inverie from P.S. 'Waverley'
The ferry to Mallaig
The Old Forge bar in 2008
Inverie from the road
The Brockett Monument
References
- 1 2 3 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.