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Gairloch Big Sand Photos

Highland, Scotland

Fishing boat heading for Gairloch

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As evening falls, a fishing boat heads home to Gairloch, at the end of a damp day.

Uploaded to Geograph by Nigel Brown on 21 June 1993

Creative Commons License Photo © Nigel Brown, 21 June 1993. Licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons licence

Location: Lonemore,

Location type: Rural

OS Grid: NG756783

Coordinates: 57°44'20"N 5°46'16"W

Mapcode: GBR D848.F6Y

What 3 Words: doll.meanwhile.kingdom

Coordinates and location codes are for an approximate mid-point of the beach, and may not reflect the best access point or the most popular part of the beach.

Country: Scotland

Local Authority: Highland

Nearest postcode: IV21 2DD

(for sat-nav purposes only, a beach does not have a postal address!)

'Fishing boat heading for Gairloch' - a photo of Gairloch Big Sand

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