Sandside Head
Sandside Head is a cape in Highland Council, Scotland. Sandside Head is situated nearby to the hamlet Fresgoe, as well as near the village Reay.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dounreay Castle.
Dounreay Castle
Ruins
Dounreay Castle is a ruined 16th-century L-plan castle, about 8 miles west of Thurso, Highland, Scotland, within the grounds of Dounreay Nuclear Power Development Establishment. Dounreay Castle is situated 2 miles northeast of Sandside Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Reay and Achvarasdal.
Reay
Village
Photo: Dorcas Sinclair, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Reay is a village which has grown around Sandside Bay on the north coast of the Highland council area of Scotland. It is within the historic Parish of Reay and the historic county of Caithness.
Achvarasdal
Hamlet
Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Achvarasdal is a village in Caithness, Scotland, within the Highland council area. Its Gaelic name is officially Achadh Mharasdail but it is also known in Gaelic as Achadh Bhàrrasdail. Achvarasdal is situated 2 miles east of Sandside Head.
Melvich
Village
Photo: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Melvich is a village in the county of Sutherland on the north coast of Scotland. It is situated on the A836 road, near the mouth of the River Halladale. Melvich is situated 4½ miles west of Sandside Head.
Sandside Head
- Type: Cape
- Description: cape in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Category: landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Sandside Head” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Sandside Head”
- Swedish: “Sandside Head”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Fresgoe and Red Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sandside Bay and Cnoc na Moine.
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