Notable beach · Highland, Scotland
Strathy Point
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Strathy Point is a beach in Highland, Scotland.
Strathy Point: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Strathy Point
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Strathy Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 58.60121, -4.01849. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Strathy Point
- Strathy Point Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~0 km · Must-see
- Borve Castle · fort · Scotland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Strathnaver Museum · museum · Highland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Dounreay Castle · fort · Highland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Baile Mhargaite · fort · Highland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Strath Halladale · viewpoint · Highland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Brims Castle · fort · Highland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Cnoc an Fhreiceadain · viewpoint · Highland · ~30 km · Must-see
- Loch Shurrery · lake · Highland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Loch Calder · lake · Highland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Holburn Head · beach · Highland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Scrabster Castle (site of) · fort · Highland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Castle Varrich · fort · Highland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Strath Naver · viewpoint · Highland · ~36 km · Must-see
- Old St. Peter's Kirk · church · Highland · ~36 km · Must-see
- Thurso Castle · fort · Highland · ~37 km · Must-see
- Braal Castle · fort · Highland · ~40 km · Must-see
- Loch More · lake · Highland · ~43 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Strathy Point
- Strathy Point Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~0 km · Must-see
- Holburn Head · beach · Highland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Dunnet Head Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~47 km · Must-see
- Loch Eriboll · beach · Scotland · ~50 km · Must-see
- Kyle of Durness · beach · Highland · ~57 km · Must-see
- Stroma Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~67 km · Must-see
- Cantick Head · beach · Orkney Islands · ~69 km · Must-see
- Hoy Low · beach · Orkney Islands · ~69 km · Must-see
- Hoy High Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~71 km · Must-see
- Cape Wrath · beach · Highland · ~71 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Strathy Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Strathy Point?
Nearby: Strathy Point Lighthouse (beach, 0 km), Borve Castle (fort, 15 km), Strathnaver Museum (museum, 17 km), Dounreay Castle (fort, 20 km), Baile Mhargaite (fort, 20 km), Strath Halladale (viewpoint, 21 km).
Is Strathy Point worth visiting?
Strathy Point is listed as a notable beach in Scotland on Spotwander.