After our fleeting visit along Sandwood Beach last year on our walk to Cape Wrath, we wanted to go back and spend more time taking in the fantastic views of the beach with the Atlantic Sea rolling in on it. The weather forecast was looking fine so we set off on our 200 mile drive, 4.5 mile walk to the beach and the 1.5 mile walk along the beach to our camping spot. The weather turned out to be great on both days but a bit cooler on the Saturday night, a couple of drams helped us to sleep along with the sound of the waves crashing on the beach.
The start of the track
Lesley and Sitka leading the way
Beautiful sunshine and stunning scenery
Not much navigation needed, follow the path
One of many freshwater lochans, we did use them on the way to Cape Wrath last year rather than carry gallons of water.
Not too far to go
First views of Sandwood Beach which is believed to one of the earliest inhabited areas of what came to be known as Scotland, Viking longships supposedly came ashore here in storms and tales of a Spanish Galleons treasure buried deep in the sand
Beautiful view
Looking out to the Cape Wrath headland
Am Buachaille stack
Lesley happy to be back, maybe not carrying a pack on the sand again though
Our very own infinity pool, Sandwood Loch overflowing onto Sandwood Beach
The tent pitched, time to get the tea on, water syphoned from the Loch
Sunset on Am Balg from Sandwood Beach
The white horses racing in
Photo before whisky time
More white horses
The Cape Wrath Lighthouse shining in the distance
Sitka didn't partake of a dram
Our tent lit up for bedtime
Sunday morning and time to pack up for the return journey
Sandwood Loch
Lesley and Sitka making their way through the dunes
Sitka rounding up the slacker
The remains of Sandwood Bay Cottage, it was supposedly haunted by anything from shipwrecked sailors to wild horse ghosts
Sitka didn't fancy a swim so I was commandeered to carry him over the burn
Cracking view on the way back towards Kinlockbervie
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