Camusdarach Campsite
✓ Beach Access
✓ Minutes' walk through dunes to three white sandy beaches
Isle of Skye
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Places to Stay by the Beach in Isle of Skye
There is a special smugness to walking to the beach while everyone else queues for the car park. These Isle of Skye stays have direct beach access — buckets down, sand in minutes.
Isle of Barra Hotel
✓ Beach Access
✓ Private footpath leads directly onto Tangasdale Beach
Isle of Barra
Gruinard Bay Caravan park
✓ Beach Access
✓ Set right on the beach amid breathtaking west coast scenery
Portree
Clachtoll Beach Campsite
✓ Beach Access
✓ Wood-fired sauna on site for relaxing after a swim
Clachtoll
Barra Sands
✓ Beach Access
✓ Surrounded by white sandy beaches with quick beach access
Isle of Barra
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Worth knowing before you book
Direct access varies from a gate onto the sand to a short path — worth a look at the map on each listing to see exactly how the stay meets the beach.
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