Big Sand

Big Sand
Scottish Gaelic: *Sannda Mhòr*
Big Sand Scottish Gaelic: Sannda Mhòr;
	Big Sand Location within the Highland council area
OS grid reference	NG7579
Council area	Highland;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
	List of places UK Scotland 57°44′N 5°47′W / 57.74°N 05.78°W

Big Sand (Scottish Gaelic: Sannda Mhòr) is a small remote crofting village in Highland, Scotland.^[1] It is situated on the shores of the Gair Loch and is 3.5 miles from Gairloch village. As the name suggests it is situated beside a large, unspoiled beach.

The crofting village of North Erradale lies 1 mile northwest of Big Sand, along the coast road, with the village of Melvaig located 4-5 miles further north of North Erradale.

References

^ Microsoft; Nokia (20 April 2017). "Big Sand" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 20 April 2017.

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[1] Microsoft; Nokia (20 April 2017). "Big Sand" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 20 April 2017.

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