Scottish Beach Project
@scottishbeach.bsky.social
One traveller’s overly-ambitious and ultimately unachievable walking project to visit all the beaches of Scotland. Also on the other place (for now). See all beaches at:
http://www.scottishbeachproject.com
http://www.scottishbeachproject.com
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Project stocktake: 262 beaches visited so far. An estimated 150 to go, including the beaches of Aberdeenshire, Moray, Fife, Skye, South Uist, Dumfries & Galloway, some Small Isles, most of Orkney and all of Shetland. Phew! Project website: scottishbeachproject.com
Cleat Beach, Isle of Barra 🏴
January 15, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Cleat Beach, Isle of Barra 🏴
Kilmory Beach, Ardnamurchan 🏴
December 21, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Kilmory Beach, Ardnamurchan 🏴
My top 5 beaches visited in 2025.
No. 1: Feall Bay, Isle of Coll.
My beach of the year and everything I started this project for - great walking, outstanding natural beauty and invigorating tranquility. Unbeatable 🏴
No. 1: Feall Bay, Isle of Coll.
My beach of the year and everything I started this project for - great walking, outstanding natural beauty and invigorating tranquility. Unbeatable 🏴
December 12, 2025 at 2:31 PM
My top 5 beaches visited in 2025.
No. 1: Feall Bay, Isle of Coll.
My beach of the year and everything I started this project for - great walking, outstanding natural beauty and invigorating tranquility. Unbeatable 🏴
No. 1: Feall Bay, Isle of Coll.
My beach of the year and everything I started this project for - great walking, outstanding natural beauty and invigorating tranquility. Unbeatable 🏴
My top 5 beaches visited in 2025.
No. 2: Glencallum Bay, Isle of Bute.
Not the most attractive beach at first sight but the setting, the walk to get here and the well-placed lighthouse make this one extra special 🏴
No. 2: Glencallum Bay, Isle of Bute.
Not the most attractive beach at first sight but the setting, the walk to get here and the well-placed lighthouse make this one extra special 🏴
December 9, 2025 at 2:38 PM
My top 5 beaches visited in 2025.
No. 2: Glencallum Bay, Isle of Bute.
Not the most attractive beach at first sight but the setting, the walk to get here and the well-placed lighthouse make this one extra special 🏴
No. 2: Glencallum Bay, Isle of Bute.
Not the most attractive beach at first sight but the setting, the walk to get here and the well-placed lighthouse make this one extra special 🏴
My top 5 beaches visited in 2025.
No. 3: Lunan Bay, jewel of the Angus coast 🏴
No. 3: Lunan Bay, jewel of the Angus coast 🏴
December 7, 2025 at 11:59 AM
My top 5 beaches visited in 2025.
No. 3: Lunan Bay, jewel of the Angus coast 🏴
No. 3: Lunan Bay, jewel of the Angus coast 🏴
My top 5 beaches visited in 2025.
No. 4: Yellowcraig Beach. The highlight of a tour of the East Lothian coast on a crisp January day 🏴
No. 4: Yellowcraig Beach. The highlight of a tour of the East Lothian coast on a crisp January day 🏴
December 5, 2025 at 10:34 AM
My top 5 beaches visited in 2025.
No. 4: Yellowcraig Beach. The highlight of a tour of the East Lothian coast on a crisp January day 🏴
No. 4: Yellowcraig Beach. The highlight of a tour of the East Lothian coast on a crisp January day 🏴
My top 5 beaches of 2025
No. 5: Whiting Bay Beach, Isle of Arran
Best beach on the island imo 🏴
No. 5: Whiting Bay Beach, Isle of Arran
Best beach on the island imo 🏴
December 3, 2025 at 6:34 PM
My top 5 beaches of 2025
No. 5: Whiting Bay Beach, Isle of Arran
Best beach on the island imo 🏴
No. 5: Whiting Bay Beach, Isle of Arran
Best beach on the island imo 🏴
Scuthvie Bay, the most easterly beach on the stunning island of Sanday, Orkney 🏴
November 21, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Scuthvie Bay, the most easterly beach on the stunning island of Sanday, Orkney 🏴
Traigh na Cleabhaig, Isle of Harris 🏴
November 14, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Traigh na Cleabhaig, Isle of Harris 🏴
Project stocktake: 262 beaches visited so far. An estimated 150 to go, including the beaches of Aberdeenshire, Moray, Fife, Skye, South Uist, Dumfries & Galloway, some Small Isles, most of Orkney and all of Shetland. Phew! Project website: scottishbeachproject.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Project stocktake: 262 beaches visited so far. An estimated 150 to go, including the beaches of Aberdeenshire, Moray, Fife, Skye, South Uist, Dumfries & Galloway, some Small Isles, most of Orkney and all of Shetland. Phew! Project website: scottishbeachproject.com
Dramatic rock formations on the immaculate Coldbackie beach, Sutherland 🏴
October 30, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Dramatic rock formations on the immaculate Coldbackie beach, Sutherland 🏴
The aptly named Big Sand, just outside Gairloch 🏴
October 23, 2025 at 10:06 AM
The aptly named Big Sand, just outside Gairloch 🏴
Breachacha Bay, Isle of Coll 🏴
October 17, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Breachacha Bay, Isle of Coll 🏴
Montrose Beach, Angus 🏴
October 13, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Montrose Beach, Angus 🏴
Lunan Bay Beach staking its claim for Beach of the Year this morning 🏴
October 12, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Lunan Bay Beach staking its claim for Beach of the Year this morning 🏴
The expansive sands of Keiss Beach on the rugged coast of Caithness, with its slowly eroding wartime defences 🏴
October 4, 2025 at 1:04 PM
The expansive sands of Keiss Beach on the rugged coast of Caithness, with its slowly eroding wartime defences 🏴
Tràigh Mheilein, Isle of Harris - this day in 2023 🐐🏴
September 12, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Tràigh Mheilein, Isle of Harris - this day in 2023 🐐🏴
An unforgettable, life-affirming adventure on the stunning island of Sanday on this day last year 🏴
September 9, 2025 at 9:49 AM
An unforgettable, life-affirming adventure on the stunning island of Sanday on this day last year 🏴
Whitesands, East Lothian 🏴
September 6, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Whitesands, East Lothian 🏴
Cows on the beach on Vatersay, three years ago today 🐄🏴
August 31, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Cows on the beach on Vatersay, three years ago today 🐄🏴
Borve Beach, Isle of Harris 🏴
August 26, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Borve Beach, Isle of Harris 🏴
Blackwaterfoot, Isle of Arran 🏴
August 11, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Blackwaterfoot, Isle of Arran 🏴
Three years ago today, the wonderful Isle of Gigha 🏴
August 4, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Three years ago today, the wonderful Isle of Gigha 🏴
Hosta, Bosta, Tolsta, Scarista 🏴
July 31, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Hosta, Bosta, Tolsta, Scarista 🏴