📌 Coilleag, Isle of Eriskay
★★★
Like large parts of the Outer Hebrides, Eriskay has a band of beautiful beaches running down its western coast. Pride of place is Coilleag a’ Phrionnsa, close to where the vehicle ferry to Barra departs. The white sand lends a tropical feel even on a grey day (as when we visited), with a few rock pools particularly at the northern end. There’s a history element too: Coilleag a’ Phrionnsa means “the Prince’s cockleshell strand” – for this is where Bonnie Prince Charlie took his first steps on Scottish land in 1745, fresh off a boat from France.
🌍 Location
📌 Off minor road at Coilleag, west side of Eriskay
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NF 786108
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 57.075307,-7.306464
🚢🚌 Eriskay ferry terminal
🚗 Verge parking at south end of beach
