Scotland
Golspie Beach
Long sand-and-shingle beach on the NC500 where collectors find plentiful, very small sea glass ideal for jewellery.
About John o' Groats Beach
The shore around the harbour at John o' Groats, at the north-east tip of mainland Scotland, looks out over the Pentland Firth to Stroma and Orkney. The official North Coast 500 article on sea glass names it, with Ullapool and Golspie, as a place where the writer found some of her more interesting pieces.
Sea glass at John o' Groats Beach
The article doesn't list colours for this beach. It says the best time to look is after stormy weather and a high tide.
Visiting John o' Groats Beach
- Safety
- Check the tide times before you go and head out on a falling tide, so you're never cut off. Keep away from the bottom of cliffs, wear sturdy shoes on rocks, and only take sea glass and other man-made rubbish: pebbles, sand and shells should stay on the beach.
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Sources
- northcoast500.com : NC500 sea glass article names John O'Groats beach (with Ullapool and Golspie) as where the writer found some of her more interesting pieces
Last updated 23 October 2026
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