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About Balvraid

Balvraid lies in the eastern Highlands near the A9, Scotland's main north-south route connecting Inverness to the far north. The village sits close to the Dornoch Firth with good access for both tourists heading north and locals traveling between nearby settlements. Electric vehicle drivers will find roughly 13 public fast chargers in the area. The nearby 14th-century Skelbo Castle ruins offer dramatic clifftop views over the firth.

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Balvraid is in Scotland, at 57.927, -4.096 - about 8 km west of Embo.

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The closest airport to Balvraid is Inverness Airport, 85 km (about 1 h 10 min by car).

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