Vatersay Beaches
Bàgh Siar & Bàgh a' Deas, Bhatarsaigh
A small island linked to the southern tip of Barra by a causeway. On either side of its narrow isthmus lies a white-sand bay with turquoise water.
Vatersay is connected to Barra by a causeway completed in 1991. The island's central isthmus is only a few hundred meters wide. On its western side, Bàgh Siar faces the Atlantic with crashing waves, while on the eastern side, Bàgh a' Deas is calm. Both white-sand bays can be reached on foot in a short round trip, and on sunny days the water is a Caribbean-like turquoise. Beside the isthmus stands a memorial to the 1853 emigrant ship wreck. Free admission. It is about 5 km from Castlebay, ideal for a half-day trip by bike or car.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Hebridean Way Cycle Route
- Kisimul Castle
- Heaval & Our Lady Star of the Sea
- Barra Airport (Traigh Mhòr)
- Tràigh Eais
- Cleat Beach, Barra
- Mingulay
- Prince's Beach, Eriskay