Lochardil (/lɒx ardɪl/) (from the

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well as ...

: Loch Àrdail meaning the Church Lake) is a residential area in the West of

Inverness Inverness (; from the gd, Inbhir Nis , meaning "Mouth of the River Ness"; sco, Innerness) is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for The Highland Council and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands. Histori ...

. The area has an abundance of green spaces, notably MacDonald Park and Lochardil Woods. Lochardil Stores - geograph

The local school is Lochardil Primary, with most secondary age pupils attending

Inverness Royal Academy Inverness Royal Academy is a comprehensive secondary school in the city of Inverness in the Highland area of Scotland. A former grammar school with a history dating back to the 13th century, the Academy became a comprehensive in the mid-1970 ...

. There is a pharmacy, a hairdresser and the Best Western Lochardil House Hotel. There are post boxes on Stratherrick Road and Morven Road. As is the case in the rest of the City, a bus service is provided by

Stagecoach Highlands Stagecoach Highlands is a division of the Stagecoach Group operating within the Scottish Highlands as well as on the Orkney Islands and Isle of Skye. The company is based in Inverness and covers most of the former Rapson Group bus and coach ...

who took over the route from Rapsons' in 2008 (Inverness Courier, 2008) Buses to the city centre run approximately every 30 minutes Monday to Friday, with a reduced timetable in place at weekends.

References

http://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/News/Hundreds-of-jobs-safe-despite-bus-merger-6135.htm Areas of Inverness {{Highland-geo-stub