Must-see beach · Highland, Scotland
Noss Head
Noss Head is a beach in Highland, Scotland.
Noss Head: 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 Noss Head
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 Noss Head — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 58.47903, -3.05101. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Noss Head
- Castle Sinclair Girnigoe · fort · Highland · ~1 km · Must-see
- Castle of Old Wick · fort · Highland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Skitten Broch · fort · Highland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Keiss Castle · fort · Highland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Loch of Yarrows · lake · Highland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Loch Watten · lake · Highland · ~20 km · Must-see
- The Grey Cairns of Camster · fort · Highland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Canisbay Parish War Memorial · fort · Highland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Duncansby Head Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Loch Heilen · lake · Highland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Hill O’Many Stanes · fort · Highland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Loch of Toftingall · lake · Highland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Castle of Mey · fort · Highland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Dunnet Church · church · Highland · ~29 km · Must-see
- St John's Loch · lake · Highland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Stroma Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Braal Castle · fort · Highland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Wag of Forse, dun and settlement · fort · Highland · ~34 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Noss Head
- Duncansby Head Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Stroma Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Dunnet Head Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~36 km · Must-see
- Holburn Head · beach · Highland · ~40 km · Must-see
- Cantick Head · beach · Orkney Islands · ~43 km · Must-see
- Hoy High Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~65 km · Must-see
- Hoy Low · beach · Orkney Islands · ~67 km · Must-see
- Strathy Point Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~72 km · Must-see
- Auskerry Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~83 km · Must-see
- Sands of Evie · beach · Scotland · ~89 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Noss Head safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Noss Head 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 Noss Head?
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 Noss Head?
Nearby: Castle Sinclair Girnigoe (fort, 1 km), Castle of Old Wick (fort, 8 km), Skitten Broch (fort, 8 km), Keiss Castle (fort, 9 km), Loch of Yarrows (lake, 17 km), Loch Watten (lake, 20 km).
Is Noss Head worth visiting?
Noss Head is listed as a must-see beach in Scotland on Spotwander.