Farr Bay

 

 

 
Location: 25 miles west of Thurso. OS Map 12; grid reference 714626  
Directions:  A small sheltered bay at the village of Bettyhill.  Follow the A836 from Thurso to Bettyhill. Beach can be seen from the road just past the Museum. Car parking is available on the right before going up the hill and past the caravan site.  
Break(s):   Faces north-west. Picks up most swells with lefts and rights off both sides of the Bay and sandbars in the middle. Lefts are better at high tide and rights at low. Tends to be more consistent than other beaches in the area.