NC500 Beaches

Here is a list of beaches on the anticlockwise route from Inverness. Click on the beaches to get information on location, maps of the area, public toilets, parking facilities and lots of other handy info. Also included are places worth seeing in each area for an extended stop. There are a couple of "must see" places like Whaligoe and Inverness that aren't near beaches, but most stops start at a beach!  I hope to complete the list of beaches by the end of 2022!

Click on the beach name to find out more...

Inverness - the start and finish line for the NC500
Rosemarkie

Shandwick Bay and Balintore
Portmahomack
Dornoch Beach
Golspie Beach
Brora Beach
Helmsdale
Crakaig
Berriedale
Dunbeath
Whaligoe
Wick and Noss Head
Reiss Bay
Keiss Bay
Freswick
John O' Groats and Sannick Bay
Dunnet Bay
Thurso
Scrabster
Sandside Bay
Melvich
Strathy
Armadale Bay
Farr Bay
Torrisdale Beach
Coldbackie
Talmine
Ceannabeinne Beach
Sangobeg
Sango Sands Durness 
Balnakeil
Oldshoremore Beach
Polin Bay
Shegra
Sandwood Bay
Scourie
Clashnessie
Clachtoll Beach
Achmelvich
Lochinver
Achnahaird
Reiff
Port a Bhaigh
Ardmair Point

Ullapool
Gruinard Beach
Firemore Beach
Cove Beach
Gairloch Beach
Big Sand Beach
Opinan
Red Point Beach
Sand
Applecross
Plockton
Kyle of Lochalsh