🗺️ NC500 Attractions

Redpoint Beach sits at the tip of a long peninsula south of Gairloch with breathtaking views across the Inner Sound to the Isle of Skye and Raasay. The beach has a distinctive warm, pinkish-red tinge from Torridonian sandstone fragments. Access requires a drive down a…

Big Sand Beach is a magnificent 2-kilometre sweep of golden sand on the Gairloch peninsula, consistently rated among the finest beaches in Scotland. The beach faces northwest across the Minch toward the outer Hebrides, with the jagged peaks of the Torridon mountains ma…

Gairloch Beach is the main village beach between Charlestown and Achtercairn at the head of Loch Gairloch — the hub of Gairloch's coastal life. The beach is clean and sandy with safe, shallow swimming, backed directly by the village with all amenities close at han…

Firemore Beach is one of the most intriguing beaches on the NC500, known for its unusually red-hued sand — a result of local red sandstone geology that colours the beach a warm terracotta glowing magnificently in evening light. The beach sits on the eastern shore of Loch Ewe near Poolewe, looking west across the loch toward Inverewe Garden. The s…

Mellon Udrigle Beach is a hidden gem of the Wester Ross coast — a crescent of white shell sand with clear turquoise water and some of the most spectacular mountain views of any beach on the NC500. The great peaks of An Teallach, the Fisherfield Hills and the Wester Ross mountains create an extraordinary backdrop tha…

Gruinard Bay is a spectacular sweeping bay on the A832 between Gairloch and Ullapool, with multiple sandy beaches and laybys offering magnificent coastal views. The bay is backed by the great peaks of An Teallach with Gruinard Island sitting in the middle — an island with a dark…

Ardmair Beach sits in a wide bay 4 miles north of Ullapool, a pebble and coarse sand beach with spectacular views south to the Ben Mor Coigach ridge and across to the small uninhabited Isle Martin. Ardmair Point Holiday Park is immediately adjacent, making this a convenient overnight stop just a short drive from the …