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Tarbat Ness Lighthouse Beach is located on the The North Sea and it is in the 101th place out of 113 beaches in the Highland region The beach is located in a natural place, surrounded by the cliffs.
It is a spacious coastline with crystal turquoise water and rocks cover, so it is highly recommended to wear special shoes. The entrance to the water is very smooth. This beach is suitable for different categories of people, lonely travellers, relaxation getaway lovers etc. It is not crowded place during the season. Please note that the area nearby is possible for wild camping.
Tarbat Ness Lighthouse Beach coast is free for all. It has no amenities, only nature. .
In addition to swimming and sunbathing, you can also take part in other activities.
Getting to the beach is quite simple: just take a short walk along the trail. Parking is located at some distance, within 300 meters.
1 more beaches are also available within a 5 km radius. The best one is Portmahomack Beach, which has a rating of 8.1.
Tarbat Ness Lighthouse Beach (Highland) is located outside the Portmahomack settlement, which may cause some difficulties for travelers who stay far from the coast. However, the remoteness from the village is not always a bad thing. Lovers of quiet rest know, the farther the beach, the fewer crowds.
The beach stretches on the sunny coast and the easiest way to get to the beach is by car or bike. If you don't have this option, then the second best solution is to use the taxi, which can drive you directly to the beach. The only problem, if your stay is far away it can be quite expensive. There is also a possibility of use of public transport, but in this case you need to check the correct route to the Tarbat Ness Lighthouse Beach with the locals. Take into account that the bus stop is usually in some distance., but accessing the beach requires traversing some distance on foot. While driving or cycling are the most convenient options for reaching the start point of trail, these methods may not be feasible for everyone. Alternatively, a taxi can be used to drive directly to the location. Public transportation is another option, but it's important to confirm the correct route with locals beforehand as the bus stop may be located at some distance.
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand
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Golspie 0.1 km
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Cromarty 0.2 km
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Lossiemouth 1.1 km
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The Tarbat Ness Lighthouse Beach is mostly covered with rocks. It's very clean, the surface has a mixed fraction. Turquoise and clear water sparkles in the sun. The entrance is rocky, so special footwear is highly recommended.
For the main activity - sunbathing, there are no sun loungers on the Tarbat Ness Lighthouse Beach, so you need to take personal items with you and there is no natural shade, so be careful on a hot day.
The entrance to the water is very smooth, the bottom is very rocky, so it is highly recommended to use special shoes. The prevalence of sharks in the area is low.
Tarbat Ness Lighthouse Beach does not have a wave-protected swimming area, but there are usually no strong waves during the season.
So the overall recommendation of the Tarbat Ness Lighthouse Beach for swimming is positive.
Family travelers should consider the following features of the beach. This is the natural virgin beach with minimal amenities. It's covered with rocks and the entrance to the water is very smooth.
The region of Tarbat Ness Lighthouse Beach is visited only by a few travellers. The beach is located in a natural area. During the high season, the occupancy of the beach is moderate, which is very good for lovers of a relaxing holiday.
The following features add extra points:
Tarbat Ness Lighthouse Beach can be a good place for the following groups of travelers:
There is no restaurant or bar directly on Tarbat Ness Lighthouse Beach.
The Tarbat Ness Lighthouse Beach has a parking spot. It is not very large, so in high season it can be busy. It's not very close, about 300 meters and you have to overcome a small descent.
There are 1 attractions near Tarbat Ness Lighthouse Beach that are popular with travelers. The nearest are Portmahomack Dolphin Viewpoint located in 4.2 km. See the attractions section for details.
The month with the highest temperature in Tarbat Ness Lighthouse Beach is August. Its average value reaches 15°C. The warmest sea is in August, the average value is 15°C. The coldest month is January with air temperature 7°C and water 8°C. See more details in weather section.
Tarbat Ness Lighthouse Beach (Highland) is not fully equipped for sunbathing. However, if you are not picky and are willing to spread out on a towel, you can sunbathe here as well. The natural shade will allow you to hide from the scorching sun in the peak of its activity. Well, the photos of our visitors will be the best proof of that, all the available photos of the beach are above.This beach is poorly suitable for sunbathing. First of all Tarbat Ness Lighthouse Beach (Highland) is completely lacking in comfortable sunbathe facilities. There are no sun loungers and umbrellas, this is usually not a problem for an unsophisticated tourist who can relax on a towel, but in this case the rest can be very uncomfortable due to pebbles.Lying on it is possible, but is far from comfortable. In addition there is a lack of natural shade, which leaves you alone with the summer sun. So our recommendation is that you can sunbathe comfortably on the Tarbat Ness Lighthouse Beach for a short time, and not at the peak of sunbathing. If you want to explore the photos of this beach - they are above on the page.
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