Find Nearest Beaches in The Scottish Highlands

Planning a trip to the The Scottish Highlands coast and looking for where the nearest The Scottish Highlands beach is, our UK beach lists and beach search will help you discover the nearest beach to me.  Then for each The Scottish Highlands beach, we will answer questions around location, rural or town, sandy or pebble, rockpools, tide times, weather forecast, dog restrictions, bathing water quality, closest beach cafes and provide general information on the beach, its facilities and the surrounding area.

When on a beach page use our tools to expand your search to nearby seaside villages, towns and the surrounding The Scottish Highlands coast for things to see and do or places to eat.

If you are looking for an award-winning beach, you can browse our UK Blue Flag lists or our UK Seaside Award lists.

Have a dog? Finding a dog-friendly beach can be hard work and our dog-friendly beach lists will help direct you to the best locations allowing dogs.

Finding the best beach in The Scottish Highlands is easy – explore the beach links below, to find the closest beach just hit the “Find Near Me” button or use the search bar to plan where your next The Scottish Highlands beach visit should be.

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Farr-Beach

Farr Beach

Farr Beach is a small sandy beach backed by dunes to the east of Bettyhill within Farr Bay. By the A836 you have a car park, cafe, pub and also Strathnaver Museum. The beach is a short walk from the car park, Read more…
Sandwood-Bay-beach

Sandwood Bay Beach

Sandwood Bay is a natural bay on the far north-west coast of Scotland and lies about 5 miles south of Cape Wrath. Spend time exploring the mile of golden sand and dunes, with rocky cliffs and the Am Buachaille, a giant sea stack. The large sandstone stack, Gaelic for The Herdsman, was first climbed in 1968 by Tom Patey and Read more…
Big-Sand-beach

Big Sand Beach

Big Sand beach by Gairloch is a sheltered sandy beach with views over to Longa Island. The beach is backed by extensive sand dunes, which can also provide shelter from the wind. Facilities can be found in the campsite that sits in the dunes behind the beach. Read more…
Dornoch-North-beach

Dornoch North Beach

Dornoch beach north is by the caravan park and is part of a long sandy beach that stretches from Embo Beach to the mouth of Loch Fleet National Nature Reserve in the south. Dornoch itself has a championship golf course, shops and more facilities. Read more…
Shandwick-Bay-beach

Shandwick Bay Beach

Shandwick Bay is a sand and rock beach llocated within shores of Shandwick and Balintore where there is a harbour. Facilities include parking, village shops and harbour. Read more…
Nairn-beach

Nairn Beach

Nairn beach is a great sandy beach with beautiful views across the Moray Firth to the Black Isles. This is the main beach in the town and sits to the west of the harbour and river mouth. The beach is backed by grass areas and a promenade. Read more…
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Fortrose Beach

Fortrose beach is a sand and shingle beach that stretches from Fortrose harbour to Chanonry Point. Fortrose is located on the southern coast of the Black Isle overlooking the sheltered waters of the Moray Firth. Read more…
Dornoch-beach

Dornoch Beach

Dornoch beach is located on the Dornoch Firth adjacent to a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The beach is a long sandy beach backed by sand dunes and with rock pools to explore. Facilities include car parking, toilets and a children’s play area, whilst Dornoch itself has a championship golf course, shops and more facilities. Read more…
Rosemarkie-beach

Rosemarkie Beach

Rosemarkie beach is a long sandy beach backed by a strip of grass that starts in Rosemarkie and stretches south to Chanonry Point. Rosemarkie is a village on the south coast of the Black Isle peninsula and is about a quarter of a mile east of the larger town of Fortrose. Rosemarkie is within a wide and picturesque bay, that Read more…
Sango-Bay-beach

Sango Bay Beach

Sango Bay beach is the perfect beach with a mix of sand, rock formations, and shelter provided by the cliffs. Village, shops, parking and Durness Visitor centre. Read more…
Scourie-beach

Scourie Beach

Scourie beach is an arcing sandy beach that is protected by the bay and headland. The beach starts in the village with the main part of the sand being just outside. The beach is a popular starting point for some walks with nearby bird watching hides. The beach has a few car parking options in the village or our by Read more…
Torrisdale-Beach

Torrisdale Beach

Torrisdale Beach is a wide sandy beach with dunes located within Torrisdale Bay to the west of Bettyhill. The beach can offer some good waves for surfing. This beach has no facilities and requires a walk to access it. You have two realistic options, the first is from Torrisdale on the west end and the second is to the south-west of Read more…
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