Beaches in Stornoway, Hebrides
- Stornoway beaches map
- The beaches:
- Tràigh Chuil
- Tolsta Beach
- Traigh Mhòr
The beach guide has 3 beaches listed in and around the town of Stornoway. We have arranged these beaches in order of closest to the town first (distance in brackets).
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Tràigh Chuil Beach (4.4 miles)
Tràigh Chuil (or Coll beach) is located a couple of miles north of Stornoway on a sheltered stretch of Lewis' east coast. The beach is a long sandy crescent backed by gently sloping sand dunes.
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Tolsta Beach (11.3 miles)
This south east facing beach on the eastern coast of the Isle of Lewis is generally quite sheltered. Tolsta Beach is one of three beaches on this fairly remote section of the coast. There is the much larger Traigh Mhòr and Garry beach, both of which sit around the headland. Of the three, this beach,…
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Traigh Mhòr Beach (12.3 miles)
Often referred to as Tolsta beach, Traigh Mhòr is one of the biggest and best beaches on Lewis. Comprised of beautiful fine, golden-white sand the beach is backed by low, grassy dunes for much of its 2 miles. Traigh Mhòr faces north east across the Minch - the channel between Lewis and the mainland. There…
