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Sandwood Bay

Sandwood Bay is one of the most northerly sandy beaches in Scotland. Backed by huge sand dunes and a loch and flanked by cliffs to the north and Am Buachaille, a mag nificent sea stack, to the south, it faces north-west and is a spectacular stretch of coastline.

The bay was said to be a haunt of mermaids until the nineteenth century It is still reputed to be haunted by the ghost of a sailor who died when a Polish ship went down in the bay A bearded man wearing sea boots, a sailor’s cap and a brass-buttoned tunic has often been seen on the beach.

The nearby Sandwood Loch and ruined Sandwood Cottage are said to be haunted by the ghost of an Australian who used to visit the area. His heavy footsteps can still be heard. The cottage has also been the scene of other strange phenomena. One couple who spent the night there woke to find the ruins shaking and heard the sound of a wild horse stamping on them.

This sounds much like the Scottish water horse of folklore, a dangerous shape-shifting entity often in the form of a horse. Whatever the causes of these bizarre events, Sandwood Bay is definitely a focus for strange and unexplained sightings.