Scotland's Most SECLUDED & IDYLLIC Beach | Walking Solo to SANDWOOD BAY | NC500 E10

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NC500 E10: Walking an 8 mile solo round trip to Scotland’s most idyllic beach, the secluded & unspoilt Caribbean style Sandwood Bay Beach close to the North Coast 500 in north west Scotland.
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Sandwood Bay Beach is Scotland’s most idyllic & secluded beach - it’s a great half-day walk if you’re looking for things to do in north west Scotland. The trek is a 4 mile (6.5km) walk from the nearest car park (Blairmore Car Park) and even before I left the car I felt like I was in the middle of nowhere.
As I set about joining the trail that feeling only grew. Thankfully the pathway is well marked and easy to follow, it passes by empty barren hills and isolated lochs as it weaves its way down towards the coastline. I enjoyed the walk there! It was mostly flat and I found it hard to take my eyes off the beautiful bleakness that surrounded me.
After hiking for over an hour I could see the blues and yellows of the mile long beach in the distance, like an oasis in the desert. The golden sand and turquoise water is straight out of the Caribbean - not something I was expecting to see in the UK but a breathtaking sight nonetheless.
Come and walk to Sandwood Bay Beach with me, experience some authentic Scottish weather and hear a story about an RAF Spitfire from Castletown that crashed on the beach in 1941.
📖 CHAPTERS:
📖 00:00 Intro
📖 03:04 Passing Lochs & Enjoying the Scenery
📖 05:40 Sandwood Loch & Reaching the Beach
📖 06:41 Sandwood Bay & Beach
📖 09:06 Am Buachaille Sea Stack
📖 09:31 RAF Spitfire Story
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@MattWhitingsEurope 3 года назад

Thanks for watching! If you'd like to support my channel please consider subscribing - it's very much appreciated! --> bit.ly/2RyPwto See more from my NC500 Road Trip here → bit.ly/mwt_NC500 | Connect on Instagram here → bit.ly/mwt_instagram

@KeyserTheRedBeard 3 года назад

intense video Matt Whiting's Europe. I shattered the thumbs up on your video. Keep up the exceptional work.

@MattWhitingsEurope 3 года назад

Thank you Sir, much appreciated.

@duneideann9241 Год назад

Stunning bit I would say Luskentyre beach is the most beautiful beach in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@MattWhitingsEurope Год назад

Hadn't heard of that one but looked it up - is it the one on the Isle of Harris you're referring to?

@the-fiddling-fox 10 месяцев назад

@@MattWhitingsEuropeYes, Luskentyre is on Harris. It beats Sandwood.

@susansweet7820 8 месяцев назад

Great thanks - we will be there 30th August next year so will expect similar weather!

@MattWhitingsEurope 8 месяцев назад

Have a great time, hopefully it's a little less windy!

@cathiecraig5730 2 года назад

Went there 43 years ago , going back this year . Beutiful beach

@MattWhitingsEurope 2 года назад

That's amazing! 43 years apart - would love to hear how the place has changed! Have a wonderful time!

@TravelTourTaste 3 года назад

Hello my friend great to see you again. We hope all is well. Thanks for sharing this video with us We hope you are keeping safe. And we hope you have a wonderful weekend Stay safe out there Love and Light Sarah and Glenn

@MattWhitingsEurope 3 года назад

Thanks very much, it was an enjoyable hike and well worth it to see Sandwood Bay. Hope all is good with you and the United States is treating you well. All the best!

@grantbassett2048 3 года назад

Hi, I've watched 10 Episodes of NC 500. Really Enjoyed it. A beautiful country, I've haven't been above Inverness/ Grantown on spay, looking forward to going more north. You give great details and Entertainment. Looking forward to the next Episodes. Me and my Wife and daughter planning a Highland trip next year. You have helped point out so many places. keep safe, Cheers Grant ( West Yorkshire) 👍

@MattWhitingsEurope 3 года назад

Hi Grant, thanks for watching my videos of the North Coast 500 - I'm glad you've enjoyed the trip so far, it's definitely a wonderful driving route with an almost endless list of things to see along the way! You're going to love it if you do it next year!! Thanks for the feedback on the style of video, I do try and visit a combination of both popular, touristy places as well as the lesser known bits that most people just drive past without knowing they're there. If you have any questions about the trip just let me know, would be happy to help. All the best!

@grantbassett2048 3 года назад

@@MattWhitingsEurope O thats a lovely & helpful reply, I,ll be tempted to be in and out of the car every mile, like I have on my other trips 😃 ,Im glad you went to some non popular bits, I like them bits seeing the local people's areas. Me and my wife doing a 2 day coach trip Glasgow/Edinburgh this October. £79 each. To get are toes across the Boarder. You keep safe, hope this covid keeps its head down so we can get out seeing the sites( Masks on) Cheers Grant.

@MattWhitingsEurope 3 года назад

Thanks Grant, wow £79 sounds like a great deal, I hope the weather is kind to you and you get a nice taster for your North Coast 500 trip the following year! Ha, I know that urge to stop the car every few miles and snap a few photos, like you I just can't help myself but I guess that's the advantage of being in your own car - you can stop as many times as you like without upsetting anyone (excluding other passengers and those behind you haha!). Yes masks on and let's get some sightseeing done this summer! All the best.

@kevinpalmer7452 2 года назад

Last visited sand wood bay September 2017 return visit next week your video brought back some lovely memories thank you 🙏

@MattWhitingsEurope 2 года назад

You're welcome Kevin. Good luck with your trip next week, hopefully it will be as wonderful as you remember! Thanks for watching, I appreciate it.

@WITYTRAVELS 3 года назад

That beach was beautiful. Glad you got that view and the sun. You deserve it after some of the things the NC500 put you through!

@MattWhitingsEurope 3 года назад

Yes it was lovely to see the beach and all that scenery, just a shame about the howling wind that followed me for the duration of the hike. It was so bad I decided against getting the drone out. Wonderful area though!

@WITYTRAVELS 3 года назад

@@MattWhitingsEurope definitely didn't need any drone drama!

@heidil4008 3 года назад

I saw a Rick Steves video showing places you went to recently in Scotland. Pretty cool I knew what he was talking bout cus of your videos but enjoy your detailed views of outdoors much better. Need to send you a Boston hat, LOL.

@MattWhitingsEurope 3 года назад

I was watching a Rick Steeves video just a few days ago, it was one of his recently uploaded videos from Switzerland - really made me want to head back there! Love his videos - I'm a big fan. Thanks for your kind words about my video, I'm honoured you would even compare it to Rick's work, glad you found it enjoyable! Haha yeah I was really digging out the old hats from my travels around North America on this trip - will have to look and see if I bought anything from Boston! There may be a Cheers hat in my collection haha.

@heidil4008 3 года назад

@@MattWhitingsEurope I just notice sports hats as following sports and traveling are my favorite things to do. Have traveled ALOT but never Switzerland. Watched several travel videos on it and would like to one day. May go to Mexico City in the fall.

@MattWhitingsEurope 3 года назад

Very nice, I heard today that Mexico is open for business so it might be the perfect place to get to at the moment. Switzerland is definitely worth a visit if you're in Europe - it's expensive but for good reason.

@cornishseasounds4755 3 года назад

Interesting about the Spitfire engine would like to see that on our NC500 trip in May You need a dead cat for your camera, I use one and they are great cuts a lot of the wind out

@MattWhitingsEurope 3 года назад

Yes it's a fascinating story and a beautiful beach. Definitely recommended if you're driving the route. It was so peaceful and quiet! I actually did have a micromuff on the camera but it's a small one because I was using the on board microphone, I think without it you wouldn't have been able to hear me at all. Which dead cat do you use? Thanks for the information.

@cornishseasounds4755 3 года назад

@@MattWhitingsEurope I just use my smart phone on a DJI Osmo4 gimbal and a small Rode microphone It's small but works a treat

@MattWhitingsEurope 3 года назад

Sounds good. I just switched from a Canon G7X to a Sony ZV-1 which has a mic input so I might do a bit of experimenting. Thanks for the information, I've heard the Rode microphone is a great little device.

@phoenix-_-1983 3 года назад

Flowers are heather

@MattWhitingsEurope 3 года назад

Thanks for letting me know!

@phoenix-_-1983 3 года назад

@@MattWhitingsEurope planning on this trip myself next year

@MattWhitingsEurope 3 года назад

Great choice, it's a tremendous route with so much to see. Enjoy!

@phoenix-_-1983 3 года назад

@@MattWhitingsEurope I live in Perthshire so bout time I explore up north

@MattWhitingsEurope 3 года назад

Ha I was exactly the same. Spent most of my life in Suffolk but had never visited Scotland! Thought it was about time that changed - and I'm glad it did!

@susansweet7820 8 месяцев назад

What time of year did you do the walk to Sandwood Bay Beach?

@MattWhitingsEurope 8 месяцев назад

3rd September. Hope that helps.