The sad remains of a cliff top village that was created to house the families evicted from their land and homes inland to make way for sheep farming. Life was hard here with both the children and sheep having to be tethered to stop them blowing away! The village was empty and deserted by 1911.

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Best Road Cycling Rides to Badbea Clearance Village Ruins

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1. Kildonan, Lothdale & Badbea loop from Helmsdale

64.6km

03:24

910m

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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2. Badbea Clearance Village Ruins – The River Bothy Café loop from Brora

66.0km

03:10

850m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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Elevation 170 m

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Thursday 29 January

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Max wind speed: 32.0 km/h

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Location: Berriedale And Dunbeath, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Badbea Clearance Village Ruins

1. Kildonan, Lothdale & Badbea loop from Helmsdale

2. Badbea Clearance Village Ruins – The River Bothy Café loop from Brora

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