Scots beach with glittering white sands & jade-green water named among best in UK
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A SCOTTISH beach which boasts glittering white sands and jade-green water has been named among the best in the UK.
The top 50 spots across the country were listed by The Times and Sunday Times Best Beaches Guide.
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Achininver Beach is the perfect place if you want to get away from the crowds
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Chief Travel Writer Chris Haslam visited over 750 beaches and 51 resorts to help compile the list.
The guide is split into seven different areas of the country - Scotland, Northern Ireland, North England, East England, South England, Southwest England and Wales.
One Scottish beach which stood out to travel expert Chris was Achininver in the Highlands.
The stunning beauty spot is the perfect place if you want to get away from the crowds - and it's dog-friendly.
With no through traffic, it is not the kind of place visitors will find by accident.
The sheltered sandy beach also has a river running through it.
There's a small parking area above the beach, which drops down to a picnic bench.
It's a bit tricky to get to but it's worth the effort for the picturesque scenery it offers.
The Times guide states: "At Achininver I watched a ewe break away from the flock sunbathing on this gorgeously remote bay to lead her newborn lamb down to the shore.
"The sand glittered in the sunshine, the stream was like black tea, and the sea between the headlands went from Caribbean blue to jade green.
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"Mother and child stood and stared at the bay until the lamb trotted back towards the flock.
"The ewe watched the waves for a moment longer, then turned to follow. I think I saw her sigh.
"Getting here, five miles down a single-track road off the A838 at the Kyle of Tongue, will almost certainly involve a long reverse or two to let locals pass, and, sadly for camper vanners, there's nowhere to park up for the night.
"Anyway, come nightfall, the midges will shred the flesh from your bones."
This year's overall Scottish winner is the hidden gem of Seacliff Beach in East Lothian.
It lies just outside the beautiful seaside town of North Berwick and only 40 minutes from Edinburgh and under two hours from Glasgow.
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