Beaches in Gairloch, Highland
The beach guide has 5 beaches listed in and around the town of Gairloch. We have arranged these beaches in order of closest to the town first (distance in brackets).
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Gairloch Beach (0.5 miles)
Gairloch is a picturesque, secluded beach, set amidst rugged moorland and mountainous scenery, with views out over The Minch. Thanks to the scenery, the area is a very popular place for boating and for walking and there are plenty of footpaths not far from the beach. In 2017 Gairloch was given Designated Bathing Waters status…
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Big Sand Beach (2.9 miles)
This sheltered sand and shingle beach is protected from the prevailing winds by Longa Island. Beyond this are the mountains of Skye and Torridon to which there are spectacular views.
The beach is accessed via an extensive network of sand dunes. These offer some additional shelter from the Hebrides wind.
Despite its seemingly remote location there…
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Firemore Beach (7.2 miles)
The red-hued sandy beach at Firemore, near Poolewe, is where the locals come for summer bathing and watersports. The secret of this lovely destination is the water temperature. The gulf stream runs close by, so the waters here tend to be as warm as you're going to get on the western highland coast.
Given its remote…
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Red Point Beach (6.9 miles)
This beautiful, secluded beach of Red Point lies about 10 miles south-west from Gairloch and is the perfect destination for those seeking to get away from it all.
To find the beach, drive to the beach car park in the settlement of Redpoint at the very end of the B8056. From the car park it's worth…
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Mellon Udrigle Beach (13.1 miles)
The stunning beach at Mellon Udrigle offers one of the finest views of this part of the coast. It is a little off the beaten track, but well worth the detour. Just off the A832, a single track road leading out of the village of Laide heads towards the remote settlement of Mellon Udrigle. Visitors…
