Ormiclate Beach & Machair
Ormiclate, Isle Of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5SB
Type:Beach
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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.TripAdvisor
What's Nearby
Along the west coast of South Uist is an approx. 20 mile strip of stunning white beach…
0.02 miles awayColourful fallow or crops full of Corn Marigold can be seen from the main track across…
0.29 miles away
Three artificial settlement mounds dominate the machair plain at Bornish.
0.42 miles away
This is our smallest bird of prey with males appearing a dashing, steel blue compared…
0.63 miles away-
The broch of Dùn Mhulan was inhabited during the Iron Age. This large tower-like house…
0.66 miles away You can usually find seals hauled out on the rocky promonatry looking south-west from the…
0.94 miles awayThere are regular sightings of Bottlenose Dolphins to the south and west of the headland.
0.94 miles awayUsually found around the coastline either side of the headland.
0.94 miles awayAlong the west coast of South Uist is an approx. 20 mile strip of stunning white beach…
1.29 miles awayOn the west side, in the village of Ormiclate is Ormiclate Castle which stands in ruins…
1.36 miles awayLearn about the South Uists local history at Kildonan Museum through stories, artefacts…
2.1 miles away
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