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hi just a quick drop link keeping you up to date with scotlands greatest beaches.

so far the best beaches found by myself partner and family are as  ( arisaig ) to ( mallaig )

with the most amazing white sands and chrystal clear water beaches ever  the green'st blue'st seas and the most stunning views.a few great campsites along the coast but best to check with any booking before going first. all areas are highly saught after by the holiday maker.especially in high season's..

between inverness foress & lossiemouth we discovered beaches right along the coast offering yeat again great clean waters and stunning views from nairn all the way to lossiemouth ...some beaches seem to go on forever.loads of golden sands in this direction with the shoreline minted and lined with pebbels of all shapes and sizes. if in the right place at the right time in certain locations dolphins can be seen in these waters as well as resting seals on the rocky parts of the beaches..great areas for water sports beach surf / sailing ..kite biking etc. lossiemouth its self offers kids the chance to see low flying harrier jets. also great for the photographer. stunning view of a lighthouse.oh and not forgetting the few pig farms ha ha. you should see this they just make you so smile....

scremerston beach near haggerston castle offered another great beach with great views. which appeared to be clean with great surfing waves.also great for long walks and views of ships in the distance.

Thanks for that Strummer,

We are going to Rosemarkie in August and having a drive over to Nairn, we may well go that little further to Lossiemouth, mainly because our daughter loves photography and will have a field day.

Thank you

Shirley

You are making my mouth water already lol.  They all sound fantastic and i'm hoping that we get chance this year to go and see some of those beaches.

We've been used as target practice along the A9 by some kind of plane.  We'd got 3 kids asleep in the back and suddenly we were being dive bombed, me and dh were laughing so much that we woke the kids up.  I think our shiny red mondeo was obviously too good a chance to miss lmao

Going to CC Bunree in august are there any good beaches local to this site.

cheers herald

You'll find beautifull beaches all the way up the West coast of Scotland and along the the very top between Durness and John O' Groats then down the East coast as well and couple this with the scenery...........

Then of course there is the machairs on the Western Isles as well.

Quote: Originally posted by herald1 on 13/7/2009

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Going to CC Bunree in august are there any good beaches local to this site.

cheers herald

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Quote: Originally posted by lyn hathaway on 13/7/2009

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agree with you strummer the beaches at arisaig to mallaig are stunning .never new the british isles had such places of beauty.youd think you were in the carribean when you step on the beaches and the waters are crystal clear

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There is a nice caravan site at Burghead. Right on the beach which is 7 miles of sand right round to Findhorn.

But you canny beat the Western Isles for Beaches.

This is Uig Beach. The caravan site (£4 per unit per night) is right along the righthand side.

And Barra Beach, 10 feet from the caravan door. We wildcamped here.

The problem with these is that they are rather expensive to get to but worth the hassle if you do go.