Vatersay Bay
Vatersay, Isle of Barra, Outer Hebrides
Type:Scenic Locations
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Vatersay Bay is a beautiful half mile long sandy bay with a wide expanse of sand dunes.
Look out for the memorial to the 350 passengers who drowned when the Annie Jane was wrecked in the bay in 1853. The wreckage of a Catalina Flying Boat can be seen on the side of the road on the north side of the bay.
Photographers Tip
Best photographed from north end of beach.
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