Achmelvich is a settlement situated in the Highland region of Scotland. The name comes from the Gaelic "Achadh" - a plain or meadow and "mealbhaich" - sandy dunes. Achmelvich lies three miles northwest of Lochinver, and 40 miles north of Ullapool, in the northwest of the Scotland, accessed by single-track road which leads from the B869 coastal tou…
Achmelvich is a settlement situated in the Highland region of Scotland. The name comes from the Gaelic "Achadh" - a plain or meadow and "mealbhaich" - sandy dunes. Achmelvich lies three miles northwest of Lochinver, and 40 miles north of Ullapool, in the northwest of the Scotland, accessed by single-track road which leads from the B869 coastal tourist route. Despite the difficult road, the area is popular with tourists.