Sandaig Bay

Sandaig Bay
A bay with a rocky foreshore
Sandaig Bay on a wet night.
Sandaig Bay is located in Lochaber
Sandaig Bay
Sandaig Bay
Location within Lochaber
LocationNG726016
Coordinates57°02′42″N 5°45′53″W / 57.045133°N 5.764828°W / 57.045133; -5.764828
TypeSea loch bay
Sandaig Burn
Ocean/sea sources
Atlantic Ocean
IslandsEilean Mòr, Fraoch Eilean, Sgeir nan Eun

Sandaig Bay is a coastal embayment, on a chord of 2.04 kilometres (1 mile 471 yards), on a 194° orientation, located on the northwestern end of the sea loch, Loch Nevis, facing the Sound of Sleat. The bay is within the western end of the Knoydart peninsula, in the Lochaber district in the historical county of Inverness-shire on the north west coast of Scotland.

Geography

Sgurr an Eilein Ghiubhais near Mallaig. Looking at the cliffs near the top of Sgurr an Eilein Ghiubhais. Sandaig bay and Rubha Raonuill can be seen beyond.

Directly south of Sandaig Bay is the sea Loch Nevis that separates the peninsulae of Knoydart to the north-east and North Morar to the south. The view to the south-west is the Sound of Sleat, on which ferries leaving the port of Mallaig can be seen. Looking south are two peaks in North Morar, Sgurr Eireagoraidh at 548 metres and Sgurr Eilean Ghuibhais at 522 metres.

Sandaig Bay is known by the blown sand that has accumulated at its head. At the head of the Bay in the north corner, is the former Roman Catholic chapel, St Anthony's. Outside the bay lie several rocky islands, the largest of which are Eilean Dearg and Glas Eilean.

References

  1. ↑ Clyde Cruising Club (22 June 2017). Ardnamurchan to Cape Wrath. Imray, Laurie, Norie and Wilson Limited. p. 180. ISBN 978-1-84623-913-7. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  2. ↑ "Sandaig Bay". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  3. ↑ Great Britain. Hydrographic Dept (1877). West Coast of Scotland Pilot. J. D. Potter. p. 79. Retrieved 17 December 2018.