Must-see beach · Highland, Scotland
Strathy Point Lighthouse
Strathy Point Lighthouse is a beach in Highland, Scotland.
Strathy Point Lighthouse: 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 Strathy Point Lighthouse
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 Strathy Point Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 58.59887, -4.01864. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Strathy Point Lighthouse
- Borve Castle · fort · Scotland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Strathnaver Museum · museum · Highland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Baile Mhargaite · fort · Highland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Dounreay Castle · 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 · ~32 km · Must-see
- Loch Calder · lake · Highland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Holburn Head · beach · Highland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Castle Varrich · fort · Highland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Scrabster Castle (site of) · fort · Highland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Strath Naver · viewpoint · Highland · ~35 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
- Loch Rimsdale · lake · Highland · ~43 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Strathy Point Lighthouse
Other beaches & coast near Strathy Point Lighthouse
- Holburn Head · beach · Highland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Dunnet Head Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~48 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 · ~70 km · Must-see
- Cape Wrath · beach · Highland · ~71 km · Must-see
- Hoy High Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~71 km · Must-see
- Noss Head · beach · Highland · ~72 km · Must-see
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · © GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Wikidata (CC0)
Frequently asked
Is Strathy Point Lighthouse safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Strathy Point Lighthouse 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 Strathy Point Lighthouse?
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 Strathy Point Lighthouse?
Nearby: Borve Castle (fort, 15 km), Strathnaver Museum (museum, 17 km), Baile Mhargaite (fort, 20 km), Dounreay Castle (fort, 20 km), Strath Halladale (viewpoint, 21 km), Brims Castle (fort, 27 km).
Is Strathy Point Lighthouse worth visiting?
Strathy Point Lighthouse is listed as a must-see beach in Scotland on Spotwander.