Big Sand

Big Sand
Scottish Gaelic: Sannda Mhòr
Big Sand
 Big Sand shown within the Highland council area
OS grid referenceNG7579
Council areaHighland
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
List of places
UK
Scotland

Coordinates: 57°44′N 5°47′W / 57.74°N 05.78°W / 57.74; -05.78

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Big Sand (Scottish Gaelic: Sannda Mhòr) is a small remote crofting village in Highland, Scotland. It is situated on the shores of the Gair Loch and is 3.5 miles from Gairloch village. As the name suggests it is situated beside a large, unspolit beach.

The crofting village of North Erradale lies 1 mile northwest of Big Sand, along the coast road, with the village of Melvaig located 4-5 miles further north of North Erradale.

Stony beach at Big Sand, the sandy beach lies just south of here
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