Highland

Our Nearest Beaches in Highland

It may be the very tip of Scotland but that’s not to say it has some of possibly the most beautiful beaches in the whole of the United Kingdom. Poised in some of possibly the most remote locations, the beaches in Highland are the very epitome of seclusion. You’ll find yourself out of the way of most if not all signs of life with nothing but yourself and surrounding beauty that the coast has to offer.

The sights, the smells and the atmosphere all bundle together to create a vivid memory of a wonderful place to be discovered and we have them all listed here for your attention. Start locating all the beaches in Highland that you never knew existed before now and find out if you can locate a perfect beach to suit your every need.

To make it easier to locate the beaches to suit you, you can find all the beaches you can find all the beaches you want using our powerful search features, tailoring your results and narrowing down the field of beaches that may interest you. You can then use this data to discover some of the best beaches in Highland and start your coastal adventure today.

Activities at beaches in Highland

For a superb day out, why not check out the lovely Firemore Poolewe Beach, situated about as far North as the county can actually stretch but nevertheless a great location to take the kids or dog for a bit of furious exercise or walks, if you fancy braving the cool temperatures of the water you could easily take up some water sports such as surfing or windsurfing. As for the beach, it’s about as classic as you can get, clean and hardly interrupted by rock or artificial structure, a truly serene place to go and take a relaxing break

On the other hand, if you’re looking for something with a little more character then you can’t go too far wrong with Achmelvich Bay Beach, a wonderful little place to take a weekend excursion to with places to stay on the beachfront but also with more normal hospitality not too far away. Achmelvich Bay Beach is located on the western side of Scotland and is a fantastic place to go should you wish to have some brilliant coastal walking adventures, the cliff faces and the rocky surroundings can be very pretty to look at but also quite dangerous but at the same time it never looks menacing.

Some of the activities at beaches in Highland

All of the beaches in Highland share the same remoteness, so you’re pretty guaranteed of being left alone even in peak seasons, the hustle and bustle of every-day life seems to vanish at these beaches and rightfully so, they are just so tranquil. So get using our search features to find out which of these beaches is best suited to your needs.

Beaches in Highland

We have 31 beaches listed in Highland:

Assynt 2009

Achmelvich Bay Beach

Lochinver, Highland

Beach Type: Sand

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Avoch

Avoch Beach

Inverness, Highland

Beach Type: Sand

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Brora Beach

Brora, Highland

Beach Type: Sand

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Rosemarkie and its Bay from Chanonry Point - Black Isle - Ross & Cromarty Scotland

Cromarty Beach

Cromarty, Highland

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Dornoch (Caravan Park) Beach

Dornoch, Highland

Beach Type: Sand

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Dornoch - burn mouth Beach

Dornoch, Highland

Beach Type: Sand

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Flagstone spoil

Dunnet Bay - Castlehill Beach

Thurso, Highland

Beach Type: Sand

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Dornoch Beach (looking north towards Embo)

Embo Beach

Dornoch, Highland

Beach Type: Rock, Pebble

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Firemore. Poolewe Beach

Poolewe, Highland

Beach Type: Sand, Rock

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Dolphin potographers Chanory point - Fortrose Scotland

Fortrose Beach

Fortrose, Highland

Beach Type: Sand

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Gairloch - Big Sand Beach

Gairloch, Highland

Beach Type: Sand

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Gairloch - Redpoint North Beach

Gairloch, Highland

Beach Type: Sand

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Opinan Beach, Moonlight & Northern Lights

Gairloch Beach

Gairloch, Highland

Beach Type: Sand, Rock

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It may be just a pile of rotten seaweed, but it's MY pile of rotten seaweed!

Golspie - North Beach

Golspie, Highland

Beach Type: Sand, Pebble

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Golspie-South Beach

Golspie, Highland

Beach Type: Shingle

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Mellon Udrigle Beach

Gruinard Beach

Gairloch, Highland

Beach Type: Sand

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Loch Linnhe (Underwater Centre Pier) Beach

Fort William, Highland

Beach Type: Sand

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View looking north from Laide chapel, over the Gruinard Bay.

Mellon Udrigle. Laide Beach

Laide, Highland

Beach Type: Sand

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Morar Beach

Morar, Highland

Beach Type: Sand

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Nairn - central Beach

Nairn, Highland

Beach Type: Sand, Harbour

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Moray Firth from Nairn Scotland

Nairn - East Beach

Nairn, Highland

Beach Type: Sand

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Portmahomack Beach

Portmahomack, Highland

Beach Type: Sand, Rock, Shingle

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Rosemarkie and its Bay from Chanonry Point - Black Isle - Ross & Cromarty Scotland

Rosemarkie North Beach

Fortrose, Highland

Beach Type: Sand, Rock

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Sandside Bay Beach

Thurso, Highland

Beach Type: Sand

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Sango Bay. Durness Beach

Durness, Highland

Beach Type: Sand, Rock

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Scourie Beach

Scourie, Highland

Beach Type: Sand, Rock

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Shandwick Bay Beach

Tain, Highland

Beach Type: Sand

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Sinclairs Bay - Keiss Beach

Wick, Highland

Beach Type: Sand

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Sinclairs Bay - Reiss Golf Course Beach

Wick, Highland

Beach Type: Sand

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Sunset scene from Strathy beach.

Strathy Bay Beach

Melvich, Highland

Beach Type: Sand

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Thurso Bay Central Beach

Thurso, Highland

Beach Type: Shingle

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