Swordly
Swordly
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  Swordly Location within the Sutherland area | |
| OS grid reference | NC733630 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Thurso |
| Postcode district | KW14 7 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
Swordly (Scottish Gaelic: Suardailigh) is an extremely remote hamlet, located on the Bay of Swordly, on the north coastline of Scotland in Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.[1]
The village of Bettyhill is located 2 miles west along the main A836 road. The villages of Farr and Crask lie directly west, and the village of Kirtomy, situated on Kirtomy Bay lies to the east.
References
- ^ "Moine geology of North Sutherland: Swordly Bay, Kirtomy Bay and Cnoc Mor – an excursion". British Geological Survey (Earthwise). Retrieved 12 September 2025.