Season: summer
Clashnessie Falls were in spate after recent heavy rainfall, but conditions were benign for this early morning return visit to the Assynt peninsula. Also known as Red Beach, there is indeed an ochre tinge to the sands, particularly on the main strand, more so than around the corner at low tide. If you drive past the beach and look back, the turquoise sea and the ancient setting here are spectacular. It’s well worth walking along to enjoy the falls, located above the burn which leads over the beach to the sea.
With Alan and Fiona above Clashnessie beach on Assynt.
The scene at Clashnessie.
Season: summer
Clashnessie is one of three stunning beaches from the series on the Assynt peninsula. It is located beside Clashnessie Bay on the sheltered northern side of the peninsula. As a bathing proposition, it is safe for all the family and has clean sand. A nearby attraction is Clasnessie Falls, just over a mile upstream, accessed via a footpath from the bay, alongside the burn. There is a fifteen metres fall for the water at this point. Highly recommended.
Behind the Red Beach at Clashnessie.
Another view of the beach.
