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Kilmory Beach

  • Kilmory Beach on the Ardnamurchan peninsula
  • The start of the walk at village of Kilmory, Ardnamurchan peninsula
  • The grassy track down to the beach
  • The track near the beach
  • Kilmory beach affording good views of the Small Isles
  • Shadows in the sand on Kilmory beach
  • The rocky outcrops and islets of Kilmory beach
  • The standing stone
  • A lovely section of saltmarsh to the west
  • The nearby salt marsh with its deep channels and pools

Details

A short walk to Kilmory Beach on the Ardnamurchan peninsula, a lovely sheltered sandy beach on the north coast of the Ardnamurchan peninsula.  The beach is punctuated by numerous rocky outcrops of heavily jointed igneous rocks, and fringed with green and purple hued boulders and shingle.  The outcrops are coated with a variety of crustiose lichens. There are also some lovely small islets just off the coast.   

The bedrock is part of the Ardnamurchan Central Complex-Agglomerate (Palaeogene) overlaid with marine beach deposits from the Quaternary Period.

The route to the beach is along stony and grassy tracks; with the latter  a little boggy in places. For most part, the track is fringed by oak, birch, ash, willow and hazel.  It descends to the beach following a stream, often heard rather than seen.  There are some lovely patches of yellow flag iris and meadowsweet assemblages near the beach.

At the far end of the beach, there is a standing stone encrusted with fructose and crustiose lichens, polypody (Polypodium vulgare), heather (Calluna vulgaris) and stonecrop (Sedum spp); the species composition dependent on aspect and micro-topography.  There is also a lovely area of wet meadow, studded with rocky outcrops, and salt marsh with its dendritic channels, mini-islands and pools.  The salt marsh is awash with colour in Spring.   

Route Details

1. Park by the road side in the village of Kilmory on the Ardnamurchan peninsula and take the footpath signposted to the beach adjacent to some outbuildings.  The route is initially along a stony track. 

2. Pass through a metal gate by the stream and then veer right as directed onto a broad grassy track.  The track passes by a small cottage on the left and is fringed with oak, birch, hazel and ash trees on the right.

The track follows a stream before veering left towards the beach.  The beach is entered through a metal gate. 

Take time to enjoy this lovely sandy beach, which is particularly lovely and expansive at low tide. 

You can also head across to the far end (west side) of the beach, where there is a standing stone, accessed by a narrow footpath. 

You can also make you way through the gate behind the standing stone to access an area of wet meadow and salt marsh.  Take care when walking across the salt marsh as the channels can be deep.   The salt marsh merges in a shingle beach, with its fucoid assemblages. 

You also across the headland to the beaches of Port Ban and Achateny, although this will involve some scrambling and is best done at low tide.

3.  Return by the same route.

Location

starting grid ref: 

NM529701

Links to useful information

  • Kilmory Beach

grade: 

  • easy

terrain: 

grassy path and track

length: 

1.6km (1 mile)

Type: 

  • there and back

Map: 

OS Explorer Map 390 - Ardnamurchan

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Route details and information are provided in good faith.  All walking is potentially dangerous and it is your responsibility to ensure that you are properly dressed and equipped, have a map and compass, have checked and planned your route in advance and are able to navigate effectively.  Maps displayed on these walking pages are intended as an overview of the walk and are NOT suitable for navigation.  Please follow the Scottish Outdoor Access Code and respect landowners and residents' privacy.  Always check the weather forecast and let others know if you are walking in the hills.

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