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Laide
Scottish Gaelic: *An Leathad*
Laide Scottish Gaelic: An Leathad;
	The ruins of the medieval chapel, Laide
	Laide Location within the Ross and Cromarty area
Population	120
OS grid reference	NG900916
Council area	Highland;
Lieutenancy area	Ross and Cromarty;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Achnasheen
Postcode district	IV22 2
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
	List of places UK Scotland 57°51′54″N 5°32′31″W / 57.86501°N 5.54196°W

Laide (Scottish Gaelic: An Leathad) is a small village in the northwest of the Highlands of Scotland.^[1] It is situated on the southern shore of Gruinard Bay, about 30 km west of Ullapool.

Laide Wood

Situated just outside Laide on the A832 heading West is 'Laide Community Wood'. Owned and managed by a charity called Laide Wood for the benefit the local community, Laide wood is recreational facility open all year round.^[2]

Geography

The village offers views of Gruinard Island and the Summer Isles. The area has many beaches such as at Mellon Udrigle and Gruinard which are within 5 minutes' driving distance of the village. Gairloch, with its many facilities is within 20 minutes driving distance.

The A832 road runs through Laide.

References

^ Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Laide, Highland". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
^ "Laide Wood". Laide Wood charity. Laide and Aultbea Community Woodland. Retrieved 7 February 2019.

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[1] Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Laide, Highland". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 7 February 2019.

[2] "Laide Wood". Laide Wood charity. Laide and Aultbea Community Woodland. Retrieved 7 February 2019.

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