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Lochaber

Silver sand at Morar, black on Canna.

Lochaber's beaches face west to the islands, and the evening light on them is lovely. Along the old coast road between Arisaig and Morar, one pale bay follows another, with Rum, Eigg and Skye out on the horizon. At the far tip of Ardnamurchan, a string of bays and tall dunes lies beyond the crater of an ancient volcano. On Knoydart, a short walk from Inverie pier brings you to a shore looking out to Rum, with otters on the river. Over on Canna, a quiet bay of black volcanic sand has its own snorkel trail. Sanna has little more than a car park, so bring everything you need.

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Beach of the day18 hours ago

Sanna Bay.

A string of white sand bays and big dunes at the far west of the Ardnamurchan peninsula, reached through the crater of an ancient volcano.

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From our guide16 hours ago

Silver Sands of Morar.

Between Arisaig and Morar, the old coast road winds past one white beach after another, with sand so fine and pale it drifts onto the road in places. These are the Silver Sands of Morar. At low tide the mouth of the River Morar becomes a great flat of rippled sand, made for long walks. Further along, the beaches look out to Rum and Eigg, with the Skye hills behind. Camusdarach beach starred in the 1983 film Local Hero. There are small car parks along the road.

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ArdnamurchanSanna BayAttraction

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Somewhere to go10 hours ago

Coroghon Beach, Small Isles.

A quiet beach of black volcanic sand below the old barn at Coroghon on Canna harbour, with a snorkel trail in the bay.

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From the magazine8 hours ago

Issue 10Spring / Summer 2025

For Claire Mookerjee, owner of the Borradill cabins above Loch Sunart, the Ardnamurchan peninsula is the place where the Highlands turn into the Hebrides.

Along the sea loch the coast has a gentleness to it, with ancient oaks falling into smooth rocks, small inlets and islands. A few miles down the road it becomes a Hebridean landscape of dramatic volcanic peaks and white sand beaches. That gentleness, with the feeling of being completely unspoilt, is what she finds so magical. 'Like you’ve uncovered a precious jewel by turning up a rock'. Her favourite walks climb Ben Laga behind Borradill, and follow the coast from Portuairk to the white sands of Sanna Beach. In midsummer it doesn't get dark until almost midnight, so a day out there is a long, golden one.

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From our guide4 hours ago

Bay of Laig.

The Bay of Laig is Eigg's great beach, a wide sweep of pale sand on the island's west side, looking straight across the sound to the mountains of Rum. At low tide the wet sand mirrors the hills. From the pier it's a walk of an hour and a half or more, or you can hire a bike at the Adventure Shed. At the north end, a clifftop path leads on to the Singing Sands, where the dry sand squeaks underfoot. Visitors can't bring cars to Eigg, so this is an island for feet and bikes.

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From Issue 3 of Hidden Scotland magazineIssue 32 hours ago

Turning Point - Traveller’s Tales to Cape Wrath

Photographer Richard Gaston's 240-mile walk from Fort William to Cape Wrath, two and a half weeks through glens, bogs and remote beaches to the north-west tip of the mainland.

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From our guide56 minutes ago

Ardnamurchan Point.

At the end of the long single-track road west across Ardnamurchan, a grey granite lighthouse stands on a rocky point above the Atlantic. Alan Stevenson built it in 1849, and it rises 36 metres. The old stables now hold a visitor centre and café, with exhibitions on lighthouses, rocks and wildlife. The real reward is the climb to the balcony, where Rum and Skye rise to the north and, on a clear day, Barra shows on the horizon. The true westernmost point of mainland Britain is a rocky outcrop a short way south.