{"id":1645,"date":"2017-05-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/top-5-beaches-to-visit-in-scotland\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T10:49:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T10:49:30","slug":"top-5-beaches-to-visit-in-scotland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/top-5-beaches-to-visit-in-scotland\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Beaches to Visit in Scotland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<header id=\"block_8c81df705759901534076674608216fd\" class=\"SingleHero skip-lazy default\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"SingleHero__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/places-to-go\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPlaces to go\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/nature\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNature\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/tag\/scotland\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tScotland\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/tag\/beaches\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBeaches\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"SingleHero__title\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTop 5 Beaches to Visit in Scotland\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"SingleHero__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPublished on \t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2017-05-18T00:00:00+00:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">May 18, 2017<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dot\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t4 min read\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"SingleHero__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/beach-banner.719addf5729374b984ba0fa3167d2880.jpg\" class=\"attachment-hd size-hd wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/beach-banner.719addf5729374b984ba0fa3167d2880.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/beach-banner.719addf5729374b984ba0fa3167d2880-300x103.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/beach-banner.719addf5729374b984ba0fa3167d2880-1024x352.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/beach-banner.719addf5729374b984ba0fa3167d2880-768x264.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/beach-banner.719addf5729374b984ba0fa3167d2880-1536x528.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/beach-banner.719addf5729374b984ba0fa3167d2880-1376x473.jpg 1376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<article id=\"block_78455757250b5918033b669ec9eca80a\" class=\"Universal Universal--post c-small default pt-default pb-default mt-none mb-none    \" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerBlocks\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lead\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>Co-author of the new Wild Guide Scotland, Richard Gaston, shares his top 5 Scottish beaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scotland has some of the most beautiful and unspoilt beaches in the world. In the Outer Hebrides, white arcs stretch for miles, with pristine sands rinsed by the North Atlantic and high undulating dunes backed by colourful flowering machair. Others are hidden within sheltered rocky coves where the sea is azure-green and crystal-clear, perfect for a peaceful and refreshing swim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-smirisary-white-sands\">Smirisary White Sands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A walk downhill through a deserted village leads to two small beaches at Port Achadh an Aonaich. The wild and rugged hills of Eilean Shona sit to the south, on a good day there are great views of the Small Isles and the opportunity for a bracing dip in the beautifully clear waters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/uploads\/images\/Smirisary_White_Sands.png\" alt=\"Smirisary White Sands, Scotland\" style=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><small>Smirisary White Sands<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-finding-the-beach\">Finding the beach<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Grid reference:<\/strong> NM 642 761<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>From Smirisary Township (near Glenuig) turn right at the end of field towards a white cottage, then left at a small sign. Follow the path uphill along a ridge, passing a ruined house on the left. Continue along the coast until the path drops down to two beaches.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_8fd25904f9b04cbc9c8b87d450197270\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/explore.osmaps.com\/location?lat=56.81546&#038;lon=-5.87381&#038;zoom=14.0423&#038;style=Leisure&#038;type=2d&#038;locationName=U2FsdGVkX1%2BFGox9wBjYkQqeZkAcn6j9nbaXx%2FG8Tj8%3D&#038;locationCoordinates=-5.864526718665764%2C56.81689752008722\" class=\"Button Button--blue \" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tExplore Smirisary White Sands in OS Maps\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sandwood-bay\">Sandwood Bay<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The iconic Sandwood Bay is a wild and remote beach on the most north-western edge of mainland Scotland. This magnificent stretch of pink-hued sand is bounded by the Am Buachaille sea stack and backed by a broad belt of rolling dunes, where it\u2019s possible to find shelter for wild camping<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/uploads\/images\/sandwood.png\" alt=\"Sandwood Bay, Scotland\" style=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><small>Sandwood Bay<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a melancholy touch, receding waves often uncover the remains of a Spitfire engine in the sands, the last relic of a 1941 crash landing. Rip currents can develop here so be careful if you decide to go for a swim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-finding-the-beach-0\">Finding the beach<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Grid reference:<\/strong> NC 216 652<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Leave the B801 at Kinlochbervie, towards Oldshoremore. Continue on this road for half a mile beyond turning to Polin, to Blairmore and John Muir Trust car park on the left. The well-marked 3-mile track to Sandwood, across moorland, begins over the gate opposite. 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Views over the Sound of Harris are truly incredible, with the mountainous South Harris providing a remarkable backdrop for a long stroll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/uploads\/images\/west_beach.png\" alt=\"West Beach, Scotland\" style=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><small>West Beach<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-finding-the-beach-1\">Finding the beach<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Grid reference:<\/strong> NF 891 808<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>After crossing the causeway from North Uist, take the second left past the village of Borve. Follow the minor road for 10 miles from the turning to an informal car park by the fields. From here follow the path towards the coast. This is the south end of the beach, so follow the sands north for as long as you wish. Return the same way, or continue around the island in a loop back to the car park.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_56e7e06324502d46bd1ab5b8e6f837df\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/explore.osmaps.com\/location?lat=57.70952&#038;lon=-7.22135&#038;zoom=13&#038;style=Leisure&#038;type=2d&#038;locationName=U2FsdGVkX18pZR%2FDafIEjBmxi6753gZuZKEUBXCJYt0%3D&#038;locationCoordinates=-7.221349447946191%2C57.70952456807764\" class=\"Button Button--blue \" target=\"_self\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tExplore West Beach in OS Maps\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sands-of-forvie\">Sands of Forvie<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Forvie is a lonely place where the shifting sands reveal lost ruins \u2013 a church is all that remains of a village long reclaimed by an ever-changing lunar landscape. To reach the beach is a pleasure in itself as the route takes you over a vast ascending bay and down through large dunes which eventually reaching the golden sands of Forvie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/uploads\/images\/forvie.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><small>Sands of Forvie<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now a nature reserve, this is a starkly beautiful location to watch seals and birdlife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-finding-the-beach-2\">Finding the beach<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Grid reference:<\/strong> NK 009 252<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Begin at the Forvie visitor centre on B9003 towards Collieston. Follow the red waymarked route which passes the north side of Sand Loch, then head right along the clifftop path and right at red marker to reach a ruined church. 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