Must-see beach · Western Isles, Scotland
Barra Head Lighthouse
Taigh-solais an Ceann Bharraigh
Barra Head Lighthouse is a beach in Western Isles, Scotland.
Barra Head 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 Barra Head 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 Barra Head Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 56.78542, -7.65346. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Barra Head Lighthouse
- Vatersay · river spot · Western Isles · ~22 km · Must-see
- Kisimul Castle · fort · Western Isles · ~26 km · Must-see
- Heaval · viewpoint · Western Isles · ~29 km · Must-see
- Barra · river spot · Western Isles · ~33 km · Must-see
- Big Beach · beach · Western Isles · ~37 km · Must-see
- Beinn Sgritheann · viewpoint · Western Isles · ~49 km · Must-see
- Easaval · viewpoint · Western Isles · ~52 km · Must-see
- Hallan Roundhouses · fort · Western Isles · ~57 km · Must-see
- Loch Hallan · lake · Western Isles · ~57 km · Must-see
- Calvay light · fort · Western Isles · ~58 km · Must-see
- Beinn Ruigh Choinnich · viewpoint · Western Isles · ~59 km · Must-see
- Dun Vulan · fort · Western Isles · ~65 km · Must-see
- Ormacleit Castle · fort · Western Isles · ~69 km · Must-see
- Beinn Mhòr · viewpoint · Western Isles · ~71 km · Must-see
- Tiree · river spot · Argyll and Bute · ~73 km · Must-see
- Dun Mor Vaul · fort · Argyll and Bute · ~73 km · Must-see
- Sotan · viewpoint · Western Isles · ~1 km
- Geirum More · river spot · Western Isles · ~1 km
See everything within a day’s drive of Barra Head Lighthouse
Other beaches & coast near Barra Head Lighthouse
- Big Beach · beach · Western Isles · ~37 km · Must-see
- Hyskeir Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~78 km · Must-see
- Ushenish Lighthouse · beach · Western Isles · ~79 km · Must-see
- Monach New Lighthouse · beach · Western Isles · ~103 km · Must-see
- Neist Point Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~110 km · Must-see
- Dubh Artach Lighthouse · beach · Argyll and Bute · ~120 km · Must-see
- Rubha nan Gall Lighthouse · beach · Argyll and Bute · ~123 km · Must-see
- Sleat Point Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~128 km · Must-see
- Loch na Keal · beach · Scotland · ~129 km · Must-see
- Loch Scridain · beach · Scotland · ~131 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Barra Head Lighthouse safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Barra Head 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 Barra Head 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 Barra Head Lighthouse?
Nearby: Vatersay (river spot, 22 km), Kisimul Castle (fort, 26 km), Heaval (viewpoint, 29 km), Barra (river spot, 33 km), Big Beach (beach, 37 km), Beinn Sgritheann (viewpoint, 49 km).
Is Barra Head Lighthouse worth visiting?
Barra Head Lighthouse is listed as a must-see beach in Scotland on Spotwander.