To provide you with the best experience, cookies are used on this site.  Learn more

Allow cookies

You are here: Things to Do > Iochdar Beach and Machair

Iochdar Beach and Machair

Kilaulay, Isle Of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5RE

Type:Beach

Add Iochdar Beach and Machair to your Itinerary

Product Image

Book Tickets Online

About

The beach has white sand, made up from broken shells. The machair runs parallel to the beach and is ideal for walking. It is a haven for wildlife, such as the elusive corncrake and in the summer months the machair is peppered with an assorted variety of wildflowers, including rare orchids.

Map & Directions

Map Link

View map & What's near by

TripAdvisor

What's Nearby

  1. Hebridean Jewellery

    Hebridean Jewellery Iochdar South Uist HS8 5QX celtic jewellery hand crafted in Silver…

    1.15 miles away
  2. Liniclate Beach and Machair

    Liniclate beach is a stunning white sandy beach and can be accessed from the village of…

    2.48 miles away
  3. Borve Castle

    Borve Castle stood three storeys high. Now in ruins you can still see the five foot deep…

    2.8 miles away
  1. Loch Bee

    Loch Bee is a very large brackish loch which stretches from the west side of South Uist…

    2.81 miles away
  2. Geirnish Beach amd Machair

    Along the west coast of South Uist is an approx. 20 mile strip of stunning white beach…

    2.94 miles away
  3. Our Lady of the Isles

    Our Lady of the Isles is a statue of the Madonna and Child by sculptor Hew Lorimer.…

    3.66 miles away
  4. Culla Bay Beach

    Culla bay beach is a stunning white sandy beach and can be accessed from Nunton or Aird.

    4.48 miles away
  5. Benbecula War Memorial

    Benbecula War Memorial

    4.59 miles away
  6. Teampull Mhoire

    Ruined Chapel dating back to the 16th Century

    4.59 miles away
  7. South Uist and Benbecula Geotourist Audio Tour

    This Benbecula and South Uist self guided audio tour will take you to Culla Bay in…

    4.59 miles away
  8. Stilligarry Beach and Machair

    Along the west coast of South Uist is an approx. 20 mile strip of stunning white beach…

    4.64 miles away
  9. Baille nan Cailleach

    Cladh Mhuire, the burial ground for the Benbecula community, is the only site associated…

    4.68 miles away
  10. Loch Druidibeg

    Loch Druidibeag is a National Nature Reserve where colourful grassland on the coast…

    4.85 miles away
  11. Drimisdale Beach and Machair

    Along the west coast of South Uist is an approx. 20 mile strip of stunning white beach…

    5.4 miles away
  12. Teampull Chaluim Chille

    Ruins of Teampull Chaluim Chille to the east of Balivanich.

    5.48 miles away
  13. MacGillivrays Gift Shop

    MacGillivrays is a 3rd, entering the 4th, generation family business based in Balivanich…

    5.61 miles away
Previous Next
More
FOLLOW OUTER HEBRIDES
INDUSTRY VISITOR WEBSITE

My Planner

You can build your own holiday itinerary here! Just browse our site and click this button to add to your itinerary when you see something you like. If your planner is not finished, simply click save and you can come back to it later on! You also have the option to send your itinerary to our tailor made holiday partner.

List All My Saved Itineraries

© Outer Hebrides Tourism (Trading) 2025. Registered in Scotland SC 201113. All Rights Reserved