Cannich
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Cannich is a village at the southern end of Strathglass, in the Highlands
of Scotland
, about 26 miles (41.8 km) west of the city of Inverness
. It is at the furthest point of the A831 that loops around the Aird from Beauly
to Drumnadrochit
.
It is home to Strathglass Shinty Club
, considered to be the oldest organised Shinty Club in the world.
For visitors, there is a Caravan Park, Chalet Park, The Slaters Arms (Dining and Luxury Cabins) and The Glen Affric Bar. There are many opportunities for Hill and Glen walking in the local area.
Scottish Highlands
The Highlands is an historic region of Scotland. The area is sometimes referred to as the "Scottish Highlands". It was culturally distinguishable from the Lowlands from the later Middle Ages into the modern period, when Lowland Scots replaced Scottish Gaelic throughout most of the Lowlands...
of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, about 26 miles (41.8 km) west of the city of Inverness
Inverness
Inverness is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for the Highland council area, and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands of Scotland...
. It is at the furthest point of the A831 that loops around the Aird from Beauly
Beauly
Beauly is a town of the Scottish county of Inverness-shire, on the River Beauly, 10 miles west of Inverness by the Far North railway line. Its population was 855 in 1901...
to Drumnadrochit
Drumnadrochit
Drumnadrochit is a village inthe Highland local government council area of Scotland, lying on the west shore of Loch Ness, at the foot of Glen Urquhart.-History:...
.
It is home to Strathglass Shinty Club
Strathglass Shinty Club
Strathglass Shinty Club or "Comunn Camanachd Straghlais" in Scottish Gaelic is a shinty club from Cannich, Inverness-shire. The Club was founded in 1879, is considered to be the oldest constituted club in shinty and played a major role in the development of the rules of the sport...
, considered to be the oldest organised Shinty Club in the world.
For visitors, there is a Caravan Park, Chalet Park, The Slaters Arms (Dining and Luxury Cabins) and The Glen Affric Bar. There are many opportunities for Hill and Glen walking in the local area.