Ardgay

Ardgay
Ardgay
Location within the Sutherland area
Population517 (2001)
OS grid referenceNH599904
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townARDGAY
Postcode districtIV24
Dialling code01863
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

Ardgay /ɑːrdˈɡ/ ard-GY (Scottish Gaelic: Àird Gaoith or Àird Ghaoithe) ["high wind"] is a small Scottish village on the south west shore of the Dornoch Firth, Sutherland and is 1 mile south from Bonar Bridge and lies at the entrance to Strathcarron, the valley of the River Carron and is at the mouth of the Kyle of Sutherland.

In the Highland Council area, Ardgay is in Ward 1, the North, West and Central Sutherland ward. The Ardgay and District Community Council serves the area. Ardgay is also the postal town for the area covered by IV24, even although Bonar Bridge is a larger settlement and provides the Delivery Office for the IV24 local area.

Ardgay is served by Ardgay railway station. The hamlet of Kincardine lies less than 1 mile south east along the A836 coast road. National Cycle Route 1 passes through Ardgay.