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Torrisdale Bay

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Torrisdale Bay is close to Bettyhill, and worth the trip on a good day.

Here you’ll find a mile-long stretch of clean golden sand backed by dunes. It is popular with surfers, and the tides in the bay are challenging. The River Naver which runs into the Bay is popular for salmon fishing.

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The Daily for 2 November, from Scotland with love. Cloud shadows cross a sunlit mountain above a loch, rust-coloured moorland stretching below
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  1. Torrisdale BeachTorrisdale BeachUnder a mile 3 min by road
  2. Coldbackie BeachColdbackie Beach7 miles 11 min by road
  3. Timber-framed café interior with fairy lights strung across exposed roof beamsWeavers Craft Shop & CaféWeavers Craft Shop and Café looks out over the Kyle of Tongue.8 miles 12 min by road
  4. The Norse Bakehouse dining room, green panelling and wooden tables under strings of lights and a high ceiling.Norse Bakehouse8 miles 12 min by road
  5. BettyhillBettyhill9 miles 14 min by road
  6. Bettyhill Tourist Information & CafeBettyhill Tourist Information & Cafe9 miles 14 min by road
Directions
A stone house with crow-stepped gables and clustered chimneys rises above trees, hills visible in the misty distance.TongueLundies HousePlace to stay · 9.6 miles
Burr’s of Tongue, SutherlandCafeBurr’s of Tongue9.7 miles
Weathered timber boathouse and stone ruin beside a shingle shorelineAttractionsTongue9.7 miles
Duntulm Castle ruins on a headland overlooking a wide sea lochAttractionsCastle Varrich10 miles
Rust-coloured viewing platform overlooking a loch winding through misty hillsAttractionsCnoc Craggie13 miles
Kyle House, SutherlandTongueKyle HouseSleeps 2 · 14 miles
Stone bridge over a dark stream with moorland hills behindAttractionsLettermore, Loch Loyal16 miles
A stone cottage with two chimneys sits above a loch, a mountain rising behind and a dry stone wall enclosing the lawn.HopeKeeper's CottageSleeps 6 · 17 miles
A stone cottage with a slated roof and skylights sits on a lawn, a bench, fire bowl and basket of logs set out on the patio in front.HopeFerryman's CottageSleeps 4 · 17 miles

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Places to stay near Torrisdale Bay, and when each is next free.

A stone house with crow-stepped gables and clustered chimneys rises above trees, hills visible in the misty distance.Lundies House
  • To stay
  • In Tongue
  • 7 miles from Torrisdale Bay
Check datesKyle House, SutherlandKyle House
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Tongue
  • 10 miles from Torrisdale Bay
Check datesA stone cottage with two chimneys sits above a loch, a mountain rising behind and a dry stone wall enclosing the lawn.Keeper's Cottage
  • Sleeps 6
  • In Hope
  • 13 miles from Torrisdale Bay
Check datesA stone cottage with a slated roof and skylights sits on a lawn, a bench, fire bowl and basket of logs set out on the patio in front.Ferryman's Cottage
  • Sleeps 4
  • In Hope
  • 14 miles from Torrisdale Bay
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