The Singing Sands — Local services in Scotland

Great little beach. Anywhere else 5 stars but on Islay there are many other more remote beaches. To get the sand to "sing" you need to look for the patches of greyer sand and kind of scuff your feet along. That should work but it isn't quite as obvious as, for example, the singing sands on the west coast of Eigg. Worth a trip though. You can park near the cemetery and walk but if you drive in towards the lighthouse you can actually park a lot closer if you're feeling lazy just don't block access as a few people have holiday...

A lovely secluded beach relatively near to Port Ellen. To get there you need to walk about 10 minutes from a nearby informal parking area along the toad and then over a hill. The walk is short but not suitable for old or disabled people. There are a few signposts but at some points you have to...

Very nice sandy beach, swimming is possible. Compared to most other beaches on Islay this beach is rather small, but when we were there we didn't encounter anyone else. Also one can watch the ferries passing by. There are goats nearby so one has to watch out not to step onto...