Beaches · Scottish Islands
Big Sand
Also known as: Sannda Mhòr
Big Sand in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Elliott Simpson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Big Sand is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Big Sand (Scottish Gaelic: Sannda Mhòr) is a small remote crofting village in Highland, Scotland. It is situated on the shores of the Gair Loch and is 3+1⁄2 miles (5.5 kilometres) from Gairloch village. As the name suggests it is situated beside a large, unspoiled beach. Longa Island, a small uninhabited island, is easily visible. The crofting village of North Erradale lies 1 mile (1.6 kilometres) northwest of Big Sand, along the coast road, with the village of Melvaig located 4 to 5 miles (6 to 8 kilometres) further north of North Erradale.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 57.7400, -5.7800
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV21 2DD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Sources
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Big Sand?
- Big Sand is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode IV21 2DD).
- Is Big Sand free to visit?
- Yes, Big Sand is free to enter.
- How do I get to Big Sand?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV21 2DD. It sits within the Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire parliamentary constituency.