Borgie
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Borgie ( ) is a hamlet in Sutherland, Highland, Scotland. Historically it was part of the Tongue estate with shooting rights, and it contains the Borgie Lodge, now a bed and breakfast. Borgie is noted for its salmon, which are caught in the nearby River Borgie. The hamlet was affected by the Highland Clearances, the cleared crofting village being resettled in the early 20th century.
Borgie ( ) is a hamlet in Sutherland, Highland, Scotland. Historically it was part of the Tongue estate with shooting rights, and it contains the Borgie Lodge, now a bed and breakfast. Borgie is noted for its salmon, which are caught in the nearby River Borgie. The hamlet was affected by the Highland Clearances, the cleared crofting village being resettled in the early 20th century.
Geography
Borgie is south of Torrisdale, northeast of Tongue and west of Thurso by road. To the south, the North Coast 500 runs along the A836 road.
Landmarks
The hamlet contains the Borgie Lodge Hotel, a bed and breakfast with eight bedrooms, which was a hunting lodge during the Victorian period. The lodge has stag antlers on display, log fires and Sutherland tartan carpets, and contains the Naver Lounge restaurant. To the south stands Borgie Bridge, a listed but no longer used 19th century arch bridge.
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