📌 Morar, Highland
★★★★
The old coast road between Arisaig and Morar passes a string of beaches which must be amongst the most beautiful in Scotland. These are the Silver Sands, and as the sun sets at the end of a fine day there’s nowhere closer to heaven. The Small Isles of Eigg and Rum adorn the seaward horizon, with their charismatic hill ranges silhouetted at sunset. Out of the beaches closest to the road, Camusdarach is one of the most unspoilt; unlike many of the others it’s not marred by caravan sites, instead backed by a magnificent row of sand dunes. It’s also one of the most popular, not least because it appeared in the film Local Hero, so we would advise against visiting on sunny summer weekends. The beach looks best at low tide, though there’s always some sand above the water level.
🌍 Location
📌 By the B8008 2 mi southwest of Morar
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NM 661918
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 56.958269,-5.849225
❌ No public transport within 1 mi
🚗 Car park (gets full) at 🧭 NM 665917 / 🛰️ 56.957487,-5.842621
💬 From the car park it’s a 5-min walk to the beach. A choice of paths lead through the dunes or along a burn.
