Clashnessie Bay

Clashnessie Bay is a beach in Highland Council, Scotland. Clashnessie Bay is situated nearby to the archaeological site An Dun, dun site, as well as near the hamlet Achnacarnin.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Eilean Chrona and Clachtoll Broch.

Eilean Chrona

Islet

Photo: Gerald England, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Eilean Chrona is an islet, which is situated 2 miles north of Clashnessie Bay.

Clachtoll Broch

Ruins

Photo: Otter, CC BY 3.0.

Clachtoll Broch is a ruins, which is situated 2½ miles southwest of Clashnessie Bay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Clashnessie and Achnacarnin.

Clashnessie

Hamlet

Photo: Keith allwood, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Clashnessie is a small crofting community in the Assynt area of Sutherland on the north-west coast of Scotland. The township is scattered around the sandy beach of Clashnessie Bay and derives its name from the Gaelic clais an easaidh, meaning glen of the waterfall, referring to the waterfall at the head of the shallow glen in which most of the houses stand.

Achnacarnin

Hamlet

Achnacarnin is a village on the headland of Point of Stoer in Lairg, Sutherland, within the Scottish local authority area of the Highland Council.

Clashmore

Hamlet

Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Clashmore is a scattered township in Assynt, in Sutherland, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is situated on the Rubha Stoer, 10 km north west of Lochinver, overlooking Loch na Claise. Clashmore is situated 1½ miles west of Clashnessie Bay.

Clashnessie Bay

Type: Beach
Category: landform
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.22513° or 58° 13′ 31″ north

Longitude

-5.30793° or 5° 18′ 29″ west

Open location code

9CCP6MGR+3R

OpenStreetMap ID

way 209233223

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=beach

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include An Dun, dun site and Clashnessie Fall.

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