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Badbea is a former clearance village on the steep slopes above the cliff tops of Berriedale on the east coast of Caithness, approximately 5 miles north of Helmsdale. The village was settled in the 18th and 19th centuries by families evicted from their homes when the straths of Langwell, Ousdale and Berriedale were cleared for the establishment of sheep farms. The last resident left the village in 1911. Today, the ruins of the village are preserved as a tourist attraction and memorial to the Highland Clearances. The large parking area has a useful information panel outlining the village's history. From here, a trail leads 1/4 mile across the heather to a long stone wall, built to control the land owner's sheep. Beyond this is striking and the remains of scattered stone cottages and crumbling walls.
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