Sandwood Bay

Sutherland, Scotland · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

A mile of empty pink sand guarded by a sea stack at the roadless edge of northwest Scotland.

Sea temperature

~13°C in the warm season

Water

Clear, cold Atlantic with rolling breakers

Sand

A mile of pink-tinged sand backed by dunes and a freshwater loch

Swimming

Wild and cold with strong surf; for hardy swimmers only

Surf

Occasional Atlantic swell but remote and unpatrolled

Best time to visit

May to September

Setting

Remote moorland and the sea stack Am Buachaille, a four-mile walk from the road

Beach type

Wild & scenic

Region

Europe

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