Sandhead Beach at Low Tide

Preview Steps

Download the app to get all the steps for this walk.

• Step 1: Sandhead Beach has free car-parking but please park responsibly off Shore Road. Near Main St, Sandhead, Stranraer DG9 9JF where there’s also a bus. Visit at low tide to be able to explore the beach which appears to go on forever.

• 

  Step 2: Sandhead Beach has an ongoing re-wilding project in place to help protect the coast from erosion and human impact.

• Step 3: It’s important to always follow the signs for the designated paths down to the beach and do not trample on the grasses. Leave no trace and take all your belongings and your rubbish home. The beach is also dog-friendly.

• 

  Step 4: At low tide the back stretches on for more than a mile and overlooks Luce Bay and Stranraer.

• 

  Step 5: We recommend exploring as you wish and this walk will show some highlights.

• 

  Step 6: There are remnants of boating infrastructure covered in barnacles to discover.

Download the app to get all the steps for this walk.