The Best Sight in Inverness and Around the Great Glen, Scotland

As you drive around the Ardnamurchan peninsula, take a 15-minute detour off the lochside road, passing through an unusually flat and fertile plain—the crater of a once-colossal volcano—and you will arrive at a small, well-maintained parking lot. From here, it’s a short walk over the Marram grass-covered dunes to reach one of Scotland’s most spectacular beaches: a sweeping stretch of soft, white sand flanked by sparkling turquoise waters and brooding black mountains. Despite its beauty, the remote location of Sanna Bay Beach means it’s rarely packed with people—though you’ll find plenty of wildlife, from dragonflies to otters. Look up and you might even spot a white-tailed eagle.