Big Sand ( gd, Sannda Mhòr) is a small remote crofting village in

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. It is situated on the shores of the

Gair Loch Loch Gairloch is a sea loch on the North West coast of Highland, Scotland. In Scottish Gaelic it is ''an Geàrr Loch'' meaning 'the short loch'. Around long by wide, it leads west to the Little Minch. The B8021 and B8056 run around its northe ...

and is from

Gairloch Gairloch ( ; gd, Geàrrloch , meaning "Short Loch") is a village, civil parish and community on the shores of Loch Gairloch in Wester Ross, in the North-West Highlands of Scotland. A tourist destination in the summer months, Gairloch has a go ...

village. As the name suggests it is situated beside a large, unspoiled beach.

Longa Island Longa Island (Gaelic: ''Longa'') is a small uninhabited island at the mouth of Loch Gairloch, on the west coast of Scotland. Longa is nearly in length with an area of and a maximum elevation of above sea level. Geology The island is mainl ...

, a small uninhabited island, is easily visible. The crofting village of

North Erradale North Erradale is a remote coastal crofting village on the western coast of Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. The villages of Melvaig lies 4 miles to the north, along the coast road, with the villag ...

lies northwest of Big Sand, along the coast road, with the village of

Melvaig Melvaig is a remote village on the coast of western Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. It is a cliff top village in Wester Ross Wester Ross () is an area of the Northwest Highlands of Scotland ...

located further north of North Erradale.

Transportation

The B8021 road links Big Sand to Gairloch and also North Erradale and Malvaig.

Tourism

Nearby is a popular campsite for tourists.

References

Populated places in Ross and Cromarty {{Highland-geo-stub