Bettyhill
Bettyhill
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Location within the Sutherland area | |
| OS grid reference | NC706618 |
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| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | THURSO |
| Postcode district | KW14 |
| Dialling code | 01641 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
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Bettyhill (Scottish Gaelic: Am Blàran Odhar) is a village in the parish of Farr, on the north coast of Scotland.
Bettyhill lies on the A836 road 32 miles (51 km) west of Thurso and 12 miles (19 km) from Tongue. It lies 5 miles (8 km) from the village of Skerray; its former fishing port was called Navermouth. To the east is Crask. It has a population of 576.
Bettyhill's principal attractions are the expanse of Torrisdale Bay, the Strathnaver Museum and salmon fishing on the River Naver. The whole of the north-western highlands (Assynt to Cape Wrath, Loch Shin to Strath Halladale and Reay) was known as "Mackay Country" from the 13th century.