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Gairloch Beach

Photo of Gairloch Beach, a beach in the Wester Ross, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Gairloch Beach

© G Laird / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

© G Laird / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gairloch Beach

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Gairloch Beach is a safe, sheltered stretch of sand below the golf course in the village, reached by boardwalks over the dunes. Parking and toilets are right there, which makes it the easy family choice hereabouts. For something wilder and emptier, Big Sand is a short drive round the bay.

More places to visit near Gairloch Beach

Photo of the Wester Ross, a National Scenic Area in Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Wester Ross

You’re inside itNational Scenic Area near Torridon

Some of Scotland's wildest mountain country — sandstone giants, remote lochs and a coast of sea and sand

Photo of Big Sand Beach, a beach near Gairloch in the Wester Ross, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Big Sand Beach

Beach near Gairloch

Wide dune-backed sandy beach near Gairloch with views to Longa Island, Skye and Raasay.

4.9 km NW

Photo: Fairy Lochs, a viewpoint near Badachro, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Fairy Lochs

Viewpoint near Badachro

Cluster of lochans near Badachro holding the wreckage of a WWII bomber, a moving short walk and memorial.

5.1 km SW

Photo of Redpoint Beach, a beach near Badachro, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Redpoint Beach

Beach near Badachro

Sweep of red sand south of Gairloch with views across to Raasay, Skye and the Torridon hills.

10.1 km SW

Photo of Firemore Beach, a beach near Aultbea in the Wester Ross, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Firemore Beach

Beach near Aultbea

Reddish-sand beach on Loch Ewe near Poolewe, warmed by the Gulf Stream and popular for summer bathing.

13 km N

Photo of Torridon, a National Nature Reserve near Lower Diabaig in the Wester Ross, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Torridon

National Nature Reserve near Lower Diabaig

Sea loch under ancient sandstone giants.

13.7 km S