Ardgay

{{short description|Village in Sutherland, Scotland}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}

{{Infobox UK place

| official_name = Ardgay

| country = Scotland

| population = 517

| population_ref = (2001){{cite web|publisher=Foundation Scotland|title=Scottish Community Foundation|url=https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/media/129354/achany_profile_final.pdf|date=1 January 2011|accessdate=1 January 2011|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222053054/https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/media/129354/achany_profile_final.pdf}}

| os_grid_reference = NH599904

| map_type = Sutherland

| coordinates = {{coord|57.8811|-4.36288|display=inline,title}}

| post_town = ARDGAY

| postcode_area = IV

| postcode_district = IV24

| dial_code = 01863

| constituency_westminster = Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

| gaelic_name = Àird Gaoith

| scots_name = Airdgay

| unitary_scotland = Highland

| lieutenancy_scotland = Sutherland

| constituency_scottish_parliament = Caithness, Sutherland and Ross

}}

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Ardgay {{IPAc-en|ɑr|d|ˈ|g|aɪ}} {{respell|ard|GY}} ({{langx|gd|Àird Gaoith}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.gaelicplacenames.org/databasedetails.php?id=456 |title=Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland |access-date=26 November 2011 |archive-date=7 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160207141120/http://www.gaelicplacenames.org/databasedetails.php?id=456 |url-status=dead }} or Àird Ghaoithe){{cite web |last1=Duwe |first1=Kurt C. |title=Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic) Local Studies - Vol. 22: Cataibh an Ear & Gallaibh (East Sutherland & Caithness) |url=http://www.linguae-celticae.org/dateien/Gaidhlig_Local_Studies_Vol_22_April_2005-a.pdf |website=Linguae Celticae |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125224731/http://www.linguae-celticae.org/dateien/Gaidhlig_Local_Studies_Vol_22_April_2005-a.pdf |archive-date=25 January 2012 |location=Hamburg |format=PDF |date=April 2005 |url-status=usurped}} ["high wind"] is a small Scottish village on the south west shore of the Dornoch Firth, Sutherland and is 1 mile south from Bonar Bridge and lies at the entrance to Strathcarron, the valley of the River Carron and is at the mouth of the Kyle of Sutherland.

In the Highland Council area, Ardgay is in Ward 1, the North, West and Central Sutherland ward. The Ardgay and District Community Council[http://ardgayanddistrictcommunitycouncil.org.uk Ardgay & District Community Council] serves the area. Ardgay is also the postal town for the area covered by IV24, even although Bonar Bridge is a larger settlement and provides the Delivery Office for the IV24 local area.{{Cite web |title=The ARDGAY Post Town |url=https://www.streetlist.co.uk/posttown/ardgay-ross-shire |access-date=2022-08-16 |website=www.streetlist.co.uk}}

Ardgay is served by Ardgay railway station.Ardgay railway station The station at Ardgay. The hamlet of Kincardine lies less than 1 mile south east along the A836 coast road.

National Cycle Route 1National Cycle Network Cycle Route 1.[http://www.sustrans.org.uk/what-we-do/national-cycle-network/long-distance-rides/scotland/aberdeen-to-the-shetlands NCN route 1] Sustrans Cycle Route 1. passes through Ardgay.