📌 Strathy, Highland
★★★★
If you only visit one beach on Scotland’s far north coast, Strathy Bay should be it. This fine expanse of sand stretches half a mile out into the Atlantic Ocean at low tide – there’s not much at all above the high water mark – backed by a barrier of sand dunes and the mouth of the River Strathy. The beach is bookended by low cliffs, with a narrow sea cave on the eastern side which you can walk right through. In common with many of the region’s other north-facing bays, this is a superb surfing destination – and you’ll probably have the waves largely to yourself. Strathy itself is a small, scattered place; the Strathy Inn serves food.
🌍 Location
📌 Access from minor road, north side of Strathy
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NC 838660
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 58.567023,-4.000032
🚌 Infrequent bus stops on A836 (0.5 mi)
🚗 Car park at minor road end, Cnoc Geal, 🧭 NC 838657 / 🛰️ 58.563510,-3.999032
💬 From the car park it’s a 5-min walk to the beach, downhill on grassy / sandy paths.
