Keoldale Pier Beach

About Keoldale Pier Beach

Keoldale sits on the east side of the Kyle of Durness, where the small passenger ferry for Cape Wrath leaves. The shore by the old pier is rocky and easy to reach, and it is one of the few spots on the far north-west coast where sea glass hunters report lots of glass.

Sea glass at Keoldale Pier Beach

Colours reported include black, aqua, white, green, amber, seafoam and soft blue, rated 'loads of glass'. The pieces get bigger the further you walk from the old pier towards the hook of the bay, by the modern ferry car park.

Visiting Keoldale Pier Beach

Getting there

Access is down the old pier itself.

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.