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Blackwaterfoot Beach

Photo of Blackwaterfoot Beach, a beach in North Ayrshire, southern Scotland.

Blackwaterfoot Beach

© David Martin / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

© David Martin / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Blackwaterfoot Beach

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A golden crescent of sand and a small drying harbour at Blackwaterfoot, on Arran’s calm west coast. Good for a paddle, and the jumping-off point for the walk to King’s Cave. Reached from the Brodick ferry over the String Road.

More places to visit near Blackwaterfoot Beach

Photo of the Isle of Arran, an island in North Ayrshire, southern Scotland.Iconic

Isle of Arran

Island near Lamlash

Goatfell and the northern granite ridges, Brodick Castle, the Machrie Moor stone circles and a coast road circling the island

0.1 km NW

Photo of Blackwaterfoot, a village in North Ayrshire, southern Scotland.

Blackwaterfoot

Village

Village on Arran's quieter west coast with a golden beach, small harbour and the King's Cave walk nearby.

0.6 km E · North Ayrshire

Photo of King's Cave, a landmark near Blackwaterfoot, North Ayrshire, southern Scotland.Highlight

King's Cave

Landmark near Blackwaterfoot

Sandstone sea cave on Arran's west coast, said to have sheltered Robert the Bruce, on a coastal walk from Blackwaterfoot.

2.6 km N

Photo of North Arran, a National Scenic Area in North Ayrshire, southern Scotland.

North Arran

National Scenic Area near Catacol

Arran's mountain half — jagged granite ridges above the sea, with Goatfell a big draw and a coast path round the edge

5.4 km N

Photo along the Kintyre Way, a long-distance trail running from Tarbert to Machrihanish, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Kintyre Way

Scotland's Great Trail

A hundred miles down the Kintyre peninsula, from Tarbert on Loch Fyne to Machrihanish on the Atlantic, by way of Campbeltown

12.1 km NW · Argyll and Bute

Photo of Carradale Bay, a beach in Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Carradale Bay

Beach near Carradale

Sheltered curve of sand on Kintyre's east coast looking across Kilbrannan Sound to Arran.

12.4 km NW