Scourie, Lairg, IV27 4TD

Scourie, historically spelled "Scoury", is a village on the north‑west coast of Scotland, about halfway between Ullapool and Durness. The name comes from the Gaelic word Sheiling or shed, a stone‑built place of shelter used during the summer months. It is in the civil parish of Eddrachillis, in the traditional county of Sutherland, now part of the Highland council area; the 2011 Census classified Scourie as "Very remote rural" with an adult population of 132. The A894, the west coast route to the very north of Scotland, passes through the area, and the village of Scourie lies 2 miles northwest of the bay, which is described as located in a remote area of outstanding character.