Ceannabeinne Beach
Ceannabeinne
A small roadside bay east of Durness, with turquoise water, white sand, and black rocky reefs, looking out toward Eilean Hoan island, with an abandoned village trail nearby.
Ceannabeinne Beach, also known as Traigh Allt Chailgeag, lies right beside the A838 north coast road. A few minutes' walk from the parking area brings you down to the sand. On sunny days the water turns a Caribbean-like blue-green, with the small island Eilean Hoan opposite. Across the road is a loop trail of about 1.5 km that passes the remains of villages from which people were forced to leave during the Highland Clearances of the 1840s, with interpretive signs explaining the Ceannabeinne Riot. It is a good stop on a north coast drive, about 6 km from Durness.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Loch Eriboll
- Sango Bay
- Balnakeil Craft Village
- Balnakeil Church
- Balnakeil Beach
- Faraid Head
- Ben Hope
- Kyle of Tongue