Vatersay, Outer Hebrides
Uploaded by
a.d.clarke
on May 11, 2017
Region: Ireland
Route type: Other
Total climb:
6.56 ft
Distance: 0.16km, 0.10 miles.
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About trip
Idyllic Vatersay is the perfect place for those seeking island isolation. The southernmost inhabited island in the Outer Hebrides boasts a series of stunning beaches, surrounded by machair grasses that are ablaze with colourful wildflowers in spring and summer. Peaceful Vatersay Bay in the east has bright white sands lapped by clear turquoise water, great for swimming on a calm day. High sand dunes backing the bay also provide shelter for camping and picnics on this windswept island.
• Cross the causeway at the south of Barra onto the island and follow the minor road south for approximately 3 miles. There is informal parking on the grass to the left, opposite a passing place and a signed path to a shipwreck monument. Walking time from vehicle: 5 mins.