Applecross Bay
{{Short description|A bay on the west coast of Scotland}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2017}}
{{Infobox body of water
| name= Applecross Bay
| native_name=
| image = File:Applecross Bay - geograph.org.uk - 10175.jpg
| caption = Applecross Bay looking from the south
| alt = A bay on the left, coastline on the right
| pushpin_map = Scotland Ross and Cromarty
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| image_bathymetry=
| location= Applecross peninsula, Ross and Cromarty Scotland
| coords= {{Coord|57|26|7.800|N|5|49|22.971|W|type:waterbody_region:GB_dim:20000|display=inline,title}}
| rivers= River Applecross
| islands =
| oceans= Inner Sound
| countries= Scotland
| length= {{convert|3.95|km|abbr=on}}
| width= {{convert|2.28|km|abbr=on}}
| area=
| depth =
| settlements= Applecross, Toscaig, Culduie, Camusterrach, Sand
| catchment =
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Applecross Bay is large remote tidal coastal embayment, located next to the small fishing village of Applecross and is on the west coast of the Applecross peninsula in the Wester Ross part of Ross and Cromarty, in the Scottish Highlands in the west coast of Scotland.{{Bing maps | url = https://binged.it/2BbzFqs | title=Applecross Bay | accessdate = 21 November 2017}} It lies between Loch Torridon and Loch Kishorn. The bay and village was inaccessible by road until the late 18th century and can now be reached by the long coastal road Shieldaig that was completed in 1982, or from the {{langx|gd|Bealach na Bà}} or Pass of the Cattle which at {{convert|625|m}}, is one of the highest roads in Scotland.{{cite book|last=Munro|first=David M.|title=Scotland: An Encyclopedia of Places & Landscapes|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-i8ZAQAAMAAJ|accessdate=6 January 2018|year=2006|publisher=Collins|isbn=978-0-00-472466-9}} The village of Applecross was established by St. Moalrubha, in the 7th century. A sculptured stone is the only relic of St. Moalrubha remaining, who built a chapel there.{{cite book|last1=Jack|first1=May Violet|last2=Blair|first2=John Livington|title=Chamber's guide to Scotland|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OjOCAAAAIAAJ|accessdate=6 January 2018|year=1968|publisher=Chambers|page=17}}
Settlements
This row of houses which is often referred to as Applecross, and is marked as Applecross on some maps and sits at the head of the bay, is actually called 'Shore Street' and is referred to locally just as 'The Street'. The name Applecross applies to all the settlements around the peninsula, including Toscaig, Culduie, Camusterrach, Sand, and many others. Applecross is also the name of the local estate and the civil parish, which includes Shieldaig and Torridon, and has a population of 544.[http://www.scrol.gov.uk/scrol/analyser/analyser?topicId=1&tableId=&tableName=Usual+resident+population&selectedTopicId=&aggregated=false&subject=&tableNumber=&selectedLevelId=&postcode=&areaText=&RADIOLAYER=&actionName=view-results&clearAreas=&stateData1=&stateData2=&stateData3=&stateData4=&debug=&tempData1=&tempData2=&tempData3=&tempData4=&areaId=031&levelId=4 General Register Office for Scotland : Census 2001 : Usual Resident Population : Applecross Civil Parish] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307181210/http://www.scrol.gov.uk/scrol/analyser/analyser?topicId=1&tableId=&tableName=Usual+resident+population&selectedTopicId=&aggregated=false&subject=&tableNumber=&selectedLevelId=&postcode=&areaText=&RADIOLAYER=&actionName=view-results&clearAreas=&stateData1=&stateData2=&stateData3=&stateData4=&debug=&tempData1=&tempData2=&tempData3=&tempData4=&areaId=031&levelId=4 |date=7 March 2012 }} Retrieved 18 November 2009
Geography
Applecross bay is overlooked by the flat plain of the Applecross peninsula, which is bounded on three sides, by three hills. To the north of Applecross bay is Beinn a'Chlachain at {{convert|624|m}}, to the west of the bay is An Staonach at {{convert|516|m}}. To the southeast and south of An Staonach is Sgurr a'Chaorachain at {{convert|792|m}}, which is far the largest in the area. Ten miles to the west of Applecross bay, is the highest peak of Sgurr a'Gharaidh at {{convert|732|m}}.
Gallery
File:Applecross Bay - geograph.org.uk - 298257.jpg|Applecross Bay
File:Applecross Bay - geograph.org.uk - 821955.jpg|Applecross Bay At low tide
File:River Applecross entering Applecross Bay. - panoramio.jpg|River Applecross entering Applecross Bay.
File:River Applecross towards Applecross Bay. - panoramio.jpg|River Applecross towards Applecross Bay.
File:Applecross Bay - geograph.org.uk - 1256739.jpg|Applecross Bay.
File:Applecross bay ^ beach nr. Applecross village. - panoramio.jpg|Applecross bay & beach nr. Applecross village.
File:Applecross Bay - geograph.org.uk - 1221669.jpg|Applecross Bay Looking across the large Bay that lies just to the north of Applecross.
File:Applecross Bay. - geograph.org.uk - 1623299.jpg|Applecross Bay. The bay, with Applecross village in the background.
See also
References
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