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Photo of Traigh Eais, a beach near Eoligarry, Na h-Eileanan Siar, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

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Traigh Eais

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A long dune-backed beach taking the Atlantic swell on the north tip of Barra, just over the machair from the airport beach on the other side. It’s wilder and emptier than its famous neighbour, with big surf and no facilities to speak of. Reach it on a short walk over the dunes from the airport road.

More places to visit near Traigh Eais

Photo of the Isle of Barra, an island in Na h-Eileanan Siar, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Isle of Barra

Island near Northbay

Kisimul Castle in Castlebay's harbour, planes landing on a cockle beach, and a single road looping past machair and white sand

0.1 km SE

Photo of Traigh Mhor (Barra Airport Beach), a beach near Eoligarry, Na h-Eileanan Siar, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Traigh Mhor (Barra Airport Beach)

Beach near Eoligarry

Broad tidal cockle strand that doubles as Barra's airport runway, the only beach used by scheduled flights.

0.6 km E

Photo of Seal Bay (Traigh Tuath), a beach near Eoligarry, Na h-Eileanan Siar, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Seal Bay (Traigh Tuath)

Beach near Eoligarry

Rocky-and-sand west Barra bay at Cleat known for basking grey seals.

1.4 km SE

Photo of Allasdale Beach, a beach near Castlebay, Na h-Eileanan Siar, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Allasdale Beach

Beach near Castlebay

Sweep of white sand (Traigh Hamara) on Barra's west coast with views to the Atlantic.

4.3 km SW

Photo of South Uist, an island in Na h-Eileanan Siar, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

South Uist

Island near Howmore

Twenty miles of machair and beach down the west side, Hecla and Beinn Mhòr to the east, and Flora MacDonald's birthplace

10.1 km NE

Photo of Prince's Beach (Coilleag a' Phrionnsa), a beach near Eriskay, Na h-Eileanan Siar, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Prince's Beach (Coilleag a' Phrionnsa)

Beach near Eriskay

White-sand Eriskay bay where Bonnie Prince Charlie first set foot in Scotland in 1745.

10.6 km NE