Skerray Bay is an arm of the

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, located on the north coast of Sutherland,

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. Small and rocky, it is situated to the north of Clashbuie and northwest of the crofting community of

Skerray Skerray ( gd, Sgeirea) is a remote small crofting hamlet and fishing port on the north coast of Sutherland, Scotland. It is located by road northeast of Tongue and by road west of Thurso. Skerray is home to a community of artists and a group ...

. The rock, Càrn Mòr, it at the entrance, while the channel, Caol Beag, separates Coomb Island from the mainland. Strathan Skerray - Skerray Bay is a Geological Conservation Review site. Walkers enjoy the Skerray Bay to

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History

In October 1894, the Duke of Sutherland laid the foundation stone for Port Skerray. The Skerray Pier, built on the bay's rocky foreshore, was completed in 1896; and an additional entrance to the harbour was cut through a reef of rock on the east side of the bay in 1901.

References

{{coord, 58.5424, N, 4.3038, W, display=title Bays of Highland (council area) Landforms of Sutherland