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chipper60.bsky.social
Cousin lives in Ullapool,drive north 36 miles come to one of the best little coves kon earth,Achmelvich Beach
andrew.sharpe.scot Andrew Sharpe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿|🇪🇺 @andrew.sharpe.scot · 22d
North West 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland may have the lowest population density in a country with the lowest population density in Europe, and rocks that are the oldest on Earth - but it's major town Ullapool (pop. 1,700) still enjoys 100Mbs+ 5G and some quite excellent restaurants.

Alba Mhòr
October 18, 2026 at 7:12 AM
platypus222.bsky.social
Hermit's Castle, Achmelvich - it's in the Reddit link
October 6, 2026 at 12:14 PM
decahedronx.bsky.social
Hermit's Castle, Achmelvich, Scotland.

The whole thing is only about 7ft tall.
October 6, 2026 at 11:16 AM
platypus222.bsky.social
The link says it's Hermit's Castle, Achmelvich; translating that to alt text would probably be tough for the bot since the post often has a lot more text than just that
October 6, 2026 at 12:13 PM
clusterblock.bsky.social
West coast best coast! Around Achmelvich is very nice.
September 23, 2026 at 1:13 PM
gaelamadan.bsky.social
Oidhche mhath folks, I'm calling it a day, enjoy the rest of your evening, stay safe, sleep well.
1. Coatbridge, sunset.
2. Loudoun Hill,Ayrshire.
3. Sango Bay, Durness, Sutherland.
4. Achmelvich beach, Lairg.
Coatbridge, sunset. Loudoun Hill,Ayrshire. Sango Bay, Durness, Sutherland. Achmelvich beach, Lairg.
September 12, 2026 at 2:12 AM
undisscot.bsky.social
The beautiful beach at Achmelvich, just three miles north-west of Lochinver in Sutherland and one of Scotland's very best beaches: or more accurately a small collection of beaches nestled amongst the rocky bays and headlands here. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot...

#Scotland #Sutherland
Achmelvich. The image shows a view across a bay that faces left out to sea. There is grass and white sand in the foreground with rocks beyond, then an arc of pure white sand being lapped by a turquoise sea that shades to dark blue further across the bay. The far end of the bay is defined by a rocky headland. The sky is blue.
September 9, 2026 at 4:01 PM
geomannie.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy
For fans of #standingstonesunday, I have a conundrum. Pictured is a stone that is undeniably standing but I don't think it was erected by human hands, or was it? Your thoughts appreciated. It is located approximately 250m SSW of the campsite at #achmelvich […]

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Large, roughly 3m high upright "standing" stone in a rocky Highland hillside. Person in red top in the background. On this side the base of the stone seems to resting on other rocks. Large, roughly 3m high upright "standing" stone in a rocky Highland hillside. Person in red top in the background. Large, roughly 3m high upright "standing" stone in a rocky Highland hillside. Base of the stone apparently embedded in the soil. Large, roughly 3m high upright "standing" stone in a rocky Highland hillside. Sea to background, sunny day. Person for scale.
September 6, 2026 at 4:30 PM
lakesstiles.bsky.social
Achmelvich, in Assynt. Possibly the best mainland beach in Scotland.....
September 5, 2026 at 3:27 PM
gaelamadan.bsky.social
Oidhche mhath folks, I'm calling it a day, enjoy the rest of your evening, stay safe, sleep well.
1. Sunset over Lewis.
2. The Falkirk Wheel canal boat lift.
3. Isle of Staffa and Fingal's Cave.
4. A single track road from Lochinver, you turn a corner and Achmelvich Bay just opens up.
Sunset over Lewis. The Falkirk Wheel canal boat lift. Isle of Staffa and the entrance to Fingal's Cave. A single track road from Lochinver, you turn a corner and Achmelvich Bay just opens up.
September 2, 2026 at 2:06 AM
skyebalou.bsky.social
Hermit’s Castle by Achmelvich.
Smaller than you might think on the outside and bigger than you might think on the inside. 🤔
June 12, 2026 at 4:12 PM
joannawyld.bsky.social
I've been fan of MacCaig's ever since spending a few summers in Achmelvich, where he also summered, and finding this on the path towards the Falls of Kirkaig, as well as lots of books of his poetry in Achins Bookshop nearby. (The bookshop was for sale at the time and I wished I could've bought it.)
Plaque: In Memory of Norman MacCaig (1910-1996), Poet, fisherman and lover of the hills, lochs and people of Assynt. I nod and nod to my own shadow and thrust A mountain down and down. Between my feet a loch shines in the brown, It's silver paper crinkled and edged with rust. My lungs say No; But down and down this treadmill hill must go. Parishes dwindle. But my parish is This stone, that tuft, this stone And the cramped quarters of my flesh and bone. I claw that tall horizon down to this; And suddenly My shadow jumps huge miles away from me. Climbing Suilven Erected by his family and his friends in Assynt
October 24, 2024 at 8:01 AM
yanny.bsky.social
ACHMELVICH BEACH

Second attempt as the last one was the last pic & I was beaten back. Worth it
March 28, 2025 at 12:38 PM
aktoman.bsky.social
1774 A Plan of the Farms of Storie [Stoer], Clachtoll, and Auchmelvich [Achmelvich]
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March 11, 2026 at 10:28 PM
arachnidpress.bsky.social
When the hunter becomes the prey. ‘The High Road’ is a fast-paced contemporary thriller set mainly in central Scotland and the far north-west, including the elusive Hermit’s Castle at Achmelvich.
Available as a Kindle, Kobo, Apple or audiobook. Find out more:
www.arachnid.scot/book-thr/ind...
The image shows a view along a rocky promontory with grassy patches and sea on the right and in the background. In the centre of the frame is a light grey concrete structure made up of flat planes and odd angles with a chimney projecting from its centre and small square window holes in several of the surfaces. The scene is in sunlight. The front cover of ‘The High Road’ is shown in the bottom right corner.
July 8, 2026 at 6:32 AM
arachnidpress.bsky.social
When the hunter becomes the prey. ‘The High Road’ is a fast-paced contemporary thriller set mainly in central Scotland and the far north-west, including the elusive Hermit’s Castle at Achmelvich.
Available as a Kindle, Kobo, Apple or audiobook. Find out more:
www.arachnid.scot/book-thr/ind...
The image shows a view along a rocky promontory with grassy patches and sea on the right and in the background. In the centre of the frame is a light grey concrete structure made up of flat planes and odd angles with a chimney projecting from its centre and small square window holes in several of the surfaces. The scene is in sunlight. The front cover of ‘The High Road’ is shown in the bottom right corner.
December 8, 2025 at 7:43 AM
arachnidpress.bsky.social
You can’t ask a dead man who pulled the trigger. ‘A Tangled Web’ is a fast-paced thriller set in northern Scotland. The superb beach at Achmelvich is visited by the book's two central characters.
Available as a Kindle, Kobo or Apple. Find out more:
www.arachnid.scot/book-atw/ind...
The image shows the beach at Achmelvich in the middle vertical third of the frame, with bright white sand on the right extending into light blue and then dark blue sea on the left. There are two tiny people walking on the beach. In the foreground the beach ends with rounded grey rocks, and there is sandy grass at the foot of the frame. Beyond the beach is a grey rock headland that cuts across the frame. The sky is blue. The front cover of ‘A Tangled Web’ is shown in the top right corner.
November 14, 2025 at 7:39 AM
arachnidpress.bsky.social
You can’t ask a dead man who pulled the trigger. ‘A Tangled Web’ is a fast-paced thriller set in northern Scotland. The elusive Hermit’s Castle at Achmelvich is visited by the two central characters.
Available as a Kindle, Kobo or Apple. Find out more:
www.arachnid.scot/book-atw/ind...
The image shows a view along a rocky promontory with grassy patches and sea on the right and in the background. In the centre of the frame is a light grey concrete structure made up of flat planes and odd angles with a chimney projecting from its centre and small square window holes in several of the surfaces. The light is grey and the sea is rough. The front cover of ‘A Tangled Web’ is shown in the top right corner.
September 24, 2025 at 6:44 AM
arachnidpress.bsky.social
When the hunter becomes the prey. ‘The High Road’ is a fast-paced contemporary thriller set in central Scotland and the far north-west. The central characters visit Achmelvich as the story develops.
Available as a Kindle, Kobo or Apple. Find out more:
www.arachnid.scot/book-thr/ind...
The image shows part of Achmelvich in Sutherland, with the top of the white sand beach visible in the foreground, then sandy grass and a caravan site with static and touring vans. Beyond the site the land rises to a rocky ridge and in the upper right of the frame is the distinctive policeman’s-helmet shape of Suilven, a mountain inland from Lochinver. The scene is in sunlight. The front cover of ‘The High Road’ is shown in the top left corner.
January 14, 2025 at 10:01 AM
rovingrollo.bsky.social
It's #RockinTuesday... that's gneiss (I'll get my coat 🤪)...

Lewisian Gneiss, Achmelvich Beach, North West Scotland. May 2019

One of the oldest rocks in Europe. 58mm lens cap for scale. More in Alt Text

#Geology #NorthWestHighlandGeoPark #Scotland #Photography #EastCoastKIn
Close up of Lewisian Gneiss (58mm lens cap for scale) showing distinct bands of grey and orange crystalline rocks. Lewisian gneiss is metamorphic rock, which means it was formed by being heated up and put under great pressure, deep within Earth’s crust. This process causes minerals to crystallise out, resulting in bands of different colour in the rock. The banding forms perpendicular to the pressure. It is one of the oldest rocks in Europe being formed between 1.7 and 3 billion years ago.
April 1, 2025 at 11:27 AM
rovingrollo.bsky.social
Sea Thrift (Armeria maritima), Achmelvich, North West Scotland. May 2019

A delicate looking plant but it's actually as tough as old boots.
The plant is growing from a crack in the rock on a sea cliff. The four stems grow from a cushion of thin green leaves, they are topped by round bunches of pink flowers with yellow stamens.
January 17, 2025 at 2:37 PM
rovingrollo.bsky.social
Morning All ! Orchid (not sure which one), Near Vesty's Beach, Achmelvich, North West Scotland. May 2019.

I love the water droplets clinging to the petals.

PS if anybody can identify please let me know 🙂

#Flowers #Beach #Nature #Photography
Rich purple Orchid found in pasture near the shoreline, water droplets glisten on the petals
January 17, 2025 at 9:16 AM
alexanderdiabhal.bsky.social
Oidhche mhath folks, enjoy what's left of your evening, I'm calling it a day, see you tomorrow, stay safe, sleep well.
1. Achmelvich Beach, the first day of Autumn
2. Sunrise, Carraig Fhada lighthouse, Port Ellen, Islay.
3. Tarbert, Argyll.
4.Lossiemouth Lighthouse at dusk.
Achmelvich Beach, the first day of Autumn in Scotland by the meteorological calendar. Sunrise, Carraig Fhada lighthouse, Port Ellen, Islay. Tarbert, Argyll Lossiemouth Lighthouse at dusk.
September 2, 2025 at 2:09 AM
greencabinyarns.bsky.social
Spotting tracks in the sand this morning on the beach.
Managed to get a human (right), a dog (bottom left) and an otter print (top left) in one picture!

#animaltracks #beachwanderings #Achmelvich
A boot print, dog paw print and otter paw print on sand.
January 31, 2025 at 9:28 AM
runningpast.bsky.social
A low tide at Achmelvich Beach in the north west of Scotland #TidesOutTuesday
Low tide close to the water’s edge - wet sand then rocks then the sea. Several rocky outcrops beyond, the sea looks light green with the sand underneath. Cloudy skies with bits of blue above.
June 2, 2026 at 7:15 AM