Must-see beach · Highland, Scotland
Cape Wrath
Cape Wrath is a beach in Highland, Scotland.
Cape Wrath: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Cape Wrath
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Cape Wrath — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 58.62548, -4.99916. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cape Wrath
- Sandwood Bay · beach · Scotland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Am Buachaille · viewpoint · Scotland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Kyle of Durness · beach · Highland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Loch Aisir Mòr · lake · Highland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Beinn Spionnaidh · viewpoint · Highland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Cranstackie · viewpoint · Highland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Loch Eriboll · beach · Scotland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Loch Dìonaird · lake · Highland · ~34 km · Must-see
- Loch Hope · lake · Highland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Arkle · viewpoint · Highland · ~36 km · Must-see
- Loch Stac · lake · Highland · ~41 km · Must-see
- Ben Stack · viewpoint · Highland · ~41 km · Must-see
- Ben Hope · viewpoint · Highland · ~41 km · Must-see
- An Srath Mòr · viewpoint · Highland · ~43 km · Must-see
- Dùn Dòrnaigil, Broch · fort · Highland · ~45 km · Must-see
- Castle Varrich · fort · Highland · ~46 km · Must-see
- Loch Mòr · lake · Highland · ~48 km · Must-see
- Cnoc an Fhreiceadain · viewpoint · Highland · ~48 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Cape Wrath
- Sandwood Bay · beach · Scotland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Kyle of Durness · beach · Highland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Loch Eriboll · beach · Scotland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Stoer Head Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~61 km · Must-see
- Strathy Point Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~71 km · Must-see
- Sule Skerry Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~77 km · Must-see
- Butt of Lewis Lighthouse · beach · Western Isles · ~93 km · Must-see
- Tiumpan Head Lighthouse · beach · Western Isles · ~97 km · Must-see
- Loch Broom · beach · Highland · ~101 km · Must-see
- Holburn Head · beach · Highland · ~106 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cape Wrath safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Cape Wrath yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Cape Wrath?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Cape Wrath?
Nearby: Sandwood Bay (beach, 12 km), Am Buachaille (viewpoint, 14 km), Kyle of Durness (beach, 18 km), Loch Aisir Mòr (lake, 20 km), Beinn Spionnaidh (viewpoint, 25 km), Cranstackie (viewpoint, 26 km).
Is Cape Wrath worth visiting?
Cape Wrath is listed as a must-see beach in Scotland on Spotwander.