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Beaches on the Peninsula

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We have some magnificent Sandy and Pebble beaches dotted around the Peninsula coastline.  

Shandwick Bay Beach
Shandwick Bay

There is nothing better than to feel the sand beneath your toes and the sea air on your face. For wildlife enthusiasts, it is often a great spot to catch a glimpse of dolphins, seals and whales.

The Links

This is a lovely grassy area down near the seashore where you can find children’s play areas, a boating pond, a lovely walk along the…

Shandwick Bay Beach

Shandwick Bay is the ideal beach for building sandcastles or searching for fossils. It is an award-winning unspoiled sandy beach with sand dunes and rocks…

Tain Links Circuit Walk

This short and easy walk explores the environs of Tain, the oldest Royal Burgh in Scotland. It takes in a range of historic buildings as…

Nigg Beach

A quiet sandy beach, at the entrance to the Cromarty Firth. This beach has wonderful views. It is also easy to reach by ferry which…

North Sutor Walk

This bracing walk climbs from Nigg Ferry over the impressive cliffs of the North Sutor, forming one half of the gateway to the Cromarty Firth.…

Portmahomack Beach

This lovely sheltered beach lies on the western edge of the pretty seaside village of Portmahomack on the peninsula. This area, also known as the…

Inver Bay

Inver Bay enters the Dornoch Firth just north of the small picturesque coastal village of Inver, between Tain and Portmahomack. Inver means “river mouth”. If…

Inver to Portmahomack Walk

Much of the walk follows a sandy beach. Inver figured in the Highland Clearances in the19th Century. From the walk, there are wide views across…

Balintore to Rockfield Walk

A good walk along the coast between the pretty Seaboard Villages to Rockfield. Start at Sand Dune Walk in Balintore and If you are lucky…

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