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Dog friendly beaches in Lochmaddy
♡ Favourite♥ SavedClachan Sands
Lochmaddy
Western Isles
- Dogs allowed all year round
- White shell beach
- Utterly unspoilt
- Plenty of space for dogs to run
This North Uist beach comprises a wide swathe of white shell sand. The shallow water makes it an ideal snorkeling site. The beach is part of the North Uist Machair Special Area of Conservation and the machair's wild flowers are a fine sight in the summer. You can see the… Read more
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♡ Favourite♥ SavedBerneray West Beach
Lochmaddy
Western Isles
- Dogs allowed all year round
- Sand dunes and machair
- Great coastal walks
- Unspoilt
- Dog Friendly Beach in Lochmaddy
The West Beach on the Isle of Berneray, which sits between South Harris and North Uist, comprises three miles of unspoilt, clean white shell surface. This is a Special Protection Area of international significance for birds, specifically dunlin, ringed plover, terns and visiting… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedHosta
Lochmaddy
Western Isles
- Dogs allowed all year round
- Wild and unspoilt
- Wonderful birdlife, flora and fauna
- Great surfing beach
- Dog Friendly Beach in Lochmaddy
This is the premier surfing beach in the Western Isles, pointing due west to face the Atlantic breakers. As well as the water sports that are available here, the sand dunes and machair behind the beach are a haven for birds like the corncrake and numerous wild flowers and… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedHorseshoe Bay
Lochmaddy
Western Isles
- Dogs allowed all year round
- Stunning natural beauty
- Balranald Nature Reserve
- Passing whales
- Dog friendly beach in the Western Isles
This beach is officially called Traigh nam Faoilean, but is known locally as Horseshoe Bay. It's north-facing and as such provides excellent shelter for safe swimming and watersports, particularly windsurfing. Access is via the Visitor Centre car park at the RSPB Balranald… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedNorthton
Northton
Western Isles
- Dogs allowed all year round
- South-facing
- Choice of four beaches
- Great views towards North Uist
Northton beach, also known as Traigh an Thaoibh Tuath, is large and sits at the southern end of Scarista beach, but there are also four small south-facing beaches in the immediate area that appear like hidden jewels on the coastline. The beaches are regularly visited by otters,… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedScaristavore
Northton
Western Isles
- Dogs allowed all year round
- One of a fine string of beaches
- Unspoilt and natural
- Crofting heritage
- Dog friendly beach on the Western Isles
Scaristavore is wider and less deep than the next beach to the north, Borve and less expansive than Scarista, that is adjacent to the south. Like its neighbours, it is outstandingly beautiful, with access via a standing stone at one end of the beach. Another feature here is the… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedBorve
Northton
Western Isles
- Dogs allowed all year round
- Part of a fine string of beaches
- Boat trips from here
- Machair behind the beach
- Dog friendly beach on the Western Isles
This is one beach in an outstandingly beautiful collection that run down the west coast of South Harris. Borve beach is deeper and less wide than neighbouring Scaristavore and Scarista beyond. A spectacular panorama unfolds, as you look out from the beach towards the sea. The… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedScarista
Northton
Western Isles
- Unspoilt beauty
- Dogs allowed all year round
- Next to the hills of Harris
- Plenty of space for dogs to run
- Dog Friendly Beach in Northton
This is among the most southerly of the west-facing South Harris beaches, all of which are part of the South Lewis, Harris and North Uist National Scenic Area. The beach comprises a vast area of pristine sand. It is approached over sand dunes and via machair that is decorated… Read more
