Luskentyre Sands

Isle of Harris · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Caribbean-blue water over white shell sand — in the cold Outer Hebrides.

Sea temperature

~13°C in the warm season

Water

Turquoise (but cold)

Sand

White shell

Swimming

Very cold

Surf

Some

Best time to visit

May–Sep

Setting

Hebridean machair

Beach type

Cold-water coast

Region

Europe

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Photo: Bob Jones (CC BY-SA 2.0) · source