Sandwood Bay

If you ever see a top 10 of British beaches, Sandwood Bay will usually feature. In fact, it usually features at Number 1. It's also one of the most isolated, being 4.5 miles from any road or house and only a 9 mile walk from Cape Wrath, the North West tip of mainland Britain. 
I've known of Sandwood Bay for a while but it's always been too far to go, I knew that this would be the trip I'd make it there on.

A 9mile walk is perfectly do-able but why rush it? When I packed Bertha 6 weeks ago I put my backpack and camping kit in solely for today, to be able to wildcamp at Sandwood Bay.  Today was originally going to be Saturday but the weather forecast looked so much better for Sunday and Monday so I held off, and after waking up to wind and rain on Sunday, Today turned into Monday.

It's been the first hot day of my trip, the perfect day to spend on this beautiful beach. From the first glimpse of turquoise sea to the huge sand dunes and the mile long stretch of golden sand and then that sense of isolation. I was worried that having seen photos and read about it that it might be a let down but I needn't have worried in the slightest! 

I'm now high above the beach with my tent pitched waiting for the sun to go down. I can see the Cape Wrath lighthouse and another tent in the far distance but that's it for civilisation until tomorrow when I get back to Bertha. A little bit scary but the perfect way to see and feel Sandwood Bay. 


I don't think any photos will do it justice, but here are a few: