Gairloch Old Burial Ground, Scotland

Gairloch Old Burial Ground, Wester Ross, Scotland

visited September 2012

Just south of the village (or is it a town?) of Gairloch in Wester Ross is the old burial ground. It's between the road and the beach, and indeed there's a path to the beach through it (which is how I got there). It's been in use for a number of centuries, but sadly I didn't have time to poke around it - I was headed for a walk on the beach with elderly parents so no stopping! Most of the grave markers seem to date from the 19th and 20th centuries, although no doubt there are older ones to be found if you've got time to go looking.

It's a bit of a remote place to just bump into (see the photo below taken from Gairloch itself to get an idea of the surroundings), but should you be on the west coast of Scotland, maybe on your way to Ullapool or Inverewe Gardens, then do stop here for a wander round the graveyard and a walk on the unspoilt beach too.

View from Gairloch