BeachHidden gem
Coral Beach
Claigan, Scotland
White 'coral' beach near Dunvegan, made of crushed red seaweed fragments.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
The beach isn't coral but calcified red seaweed that washes up in bleached white pieces. A flat 2.5 km path leads from the car park at Claigan over fields and past a farm to the shore. Seals haul out on the nearby rocks and the views reach the Outer Hebrides.
Good to know
- Do not take the coral, it is protected
- Path crosses farmland, keep dogs on a lead
- About 1.5 hours return
- Best time
- Sunny day for the colour of the water
- Getting there
- Small car park at Claigan, level farm track
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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