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Acairsaid na Beinne

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Acairsaid na Beinne

Stac an Tùill of Bearasaigh Returning from Seanna Chnoc on our way to Bostadh, the most interesting route seemed to be to thread the Caolas Stac an Tùill on the west side of Bearasaigh. This 43m high stack is prominent in the view from Bostadh, and is scarcely less in height than the island of Bearasaigh itself (58m). However, there are other skerries (off to the right of the view) providing some shelter here, so the swell as we came into the channel was quite a bit less than it had been earlier in our trip, and towards the southeastern end, the water was almost calm.
Stac an Tùill of Bearasaigh Credit: Andy Waddington

Acairsaid na Beinne is a picturesque coastal area located in Ross-shire, Scotland. Situated on the eastern coast of the country, this area is known for its stunning sea views, estuaries, and creeks. The name Acairsaid na Beinne translates to "the estuary of the mountain," which perfectly captures the natural beauty of this region.

The coastal landscape of Acairsaid na Beinne is characterized by rugged cliffs and rocky shores, providing a dramatic backdrop to the crystal-clear waters of the sea. The area is a popular spot for nature enthusiasts, offering opportunities for bird watching, hiking, and photography. Visitors can often spot a variety of seabirds, including gannets, puffins, and cormorants, as well as seals and dolphins in the surrounding waters.

The estuaries and creeks of Acairsaid na Beinne are home to a diverse range of marine life. The tidal nature of these water bodies creates a unique ecosystem that supports an abundance of plant and animal species. The area is particularly renowned for its shellfish, with local fishermen harvesting mussels and oysters from the estuaries.

In addition to its natural beauty, Acairsaid na Beinne also boasts a rich history. The ruins of an ancient castle can be found perched on a cliff overlooking the sea, serving as a reminder of the area's past. The nearby villages offer charming accommodations and a warm welcome to visitors, who can enjoy exploring the local shops and cafes.

Overall, Acairsaid na Beinne is a captivating coastal area that showcases the best of Scotland's natural wonders. Whether it's the rugged cliffs, the diverse marine life, or the rich history, this region offers something for everyone to enjoy.

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Images are sourced within 2km of 58.283774/-6.9159459 or Grid Reference NB1143. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Stac an Tùill of Bearasaigh Returning from Seanna Chnoc on our way to Bostadh, the most interesting route seemed to be to thread the Caolas Stac an Tùill on the west side of Bearasaigh. This 43m high stack is prominent in the view from Bostadh, and is scarcely less in height than the island of Bearasaigh itself (58m). However, there are other skerries (off to the right of the view) providing some shelter here, so the swell as we came into the channel was quite a bit less than it had been earlier in our trip, and towards the southeastern end, the water was almost calm.
Stac an Tùill of Bearasaigh
Returning from Seanna Chnoc on our way to Bostadh, the most interesting route seemed to be to thread the Caolas Stac an Tùill on the west side of Bearasaigh. This 43m high stack is prominent in the view from Bostadh, and is scarcely less in height than the island of Bearasaigh itself (58m). However, there are other skerries (off to the right of the view) providing some shelter here, so the swell as we came into the channel was quite a bit less than it had been earlier in our trip, and towards the southeastern end, the water was almost calm.
Threading the channel past Flodaigh On our return from Seanna Chnoc via Bearasaigh, we'd just passed Sgeir nan Saoidhean and were now skirting the west side of Flodaigh (which offered more interesting paddling than the east side in the prevailing weather). Sea kayakers cannot resist narrow channels between skerries, especially with a bit of swell, and this was almost the last bit of excitement in our trip as we headed into more sheltered waters on our last day of a week exploring islands, stacks and sea caves.
Threading the channel past Flodaigh
On our return from Seanna Chnoc via Bearasaigh, we'd just passed Sgeir nan Saoidhean and were now skirting the west side of Flodaigh (which offered more interesting paddling than the east side in the prevailing weather). Sea kayakers cannot resist narrow channels between skerries, especially with a bit of swell, and this was almost the last bit of excitement in our trip as we headed into more sheltered waters on our last day of a week exploring islands, stacks and sea caves.
Heading into a cave on the north side of Seanna Chnoc Seanna Chnoc was the northernmost island of our trip out from Bostadh. There are at least four caves in the cliffs of the island, though the one we looked into on the south coast did not go very far. The one here proved to extend further under the cliffs than any of the others, though still not beyond the realms of daylight. Being set back into a deep cove on the north coast, this one had very little swell for such a location, as today's weather was bringing the wind and waves from the southwest.
Heading into a cave on the north side of Seanna Chnoc
Seanna Chnoc was the northernmost island of our trip out from Bostadh. There are at least four caves in the cliffs of the island, though the one we looked into on the south coast did not go very far. The one here proved to extend further under the cliffs than any of the others, though still not beyond the realms of daylight. Being set back into a deep cove on the north coast, this one had very little swell for such a location, as today's weather was bringing the wind and waves from the southwest.
The extreme eastern tip of Seanna Chnoc On this, the more sheltered end of Seanna Chnoc, we could paddle within a few metres of the rocks at the start of our circumnavigation. The sea caves of the northern coast were also easy to enter today - only the western side was a bit more exciting. This was the northernmost island of our day exploring skerries, coves and caves, out from Bostadh on Great Bernera.
The extreme eastern tip of Seanna Chnoc
On this, the more sheltered end of Seanna Chnoc, we could paddle within a few metres of the rocks at the start of our circumnavigation. The sea caves of the northern coast were also easy to enter today - only the western side was a bit more exciting. This was the northernmost island of our day exploring skerries, coves and caves, out from Bostadh on Great Bernera.
In the shelter of Stac an Tùill at Bearasaigh On our return from Seanna Chnoc, we passed close west of Bearasiagh, threading the gap between it and Stac an Tùill, to enter this sheltered lagoon. This was part of a day trip (a bit over ten miles, not counting all the excursions in and out of the indented coastlines), starting from and returning to Bostadh, exploring the cliffs, coves and sea caves of several of the small rocky islands north of Great Bernera, made interesting by wind and swell from the southwest.
In the shelter of Stac an Tùill at Bearasaigh
On our return from Seanna Chnoc, we passed close west of Bearasiagh, threading the gap between it and Stac an Tùill, to enter this sheltered lagoon. This was part of a day trip (a bit over ten miles, not counting all the excursions in and out of the indented coastlines), starting from and returning to Bostadh, exploring the cliffs, coves and sea caves of several of the small rocky islands north of Great Bernera, made interesting by wind and swell from the southwest.
Bearasaigh and Seanna Chnoc Two small islands off the north-west tip of Great Bernera / Bearnaraigh. <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.uigandbernera.com/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.uigandbernera.com/">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> - Smaller, closer, Bearasaigh partly obscure Seanna Chnoc.
Bearasaigh and Seanna Chnoc
Two small islands off the north-west tip of Great Bernera / Bearnaraigh. LinkExternal link - Smaller, closer, Bearasaigh partly obscure Seanna Chnoc.
Bearasaigh in front of Seanna Chnoc Bearasaigh is a small island rising to 58m (190ft) and lies about a mile and three quarters (2.75km) off the coast of Bostadh from where this shot was taken. Behind Bearasaigh (about 500m or so beyond it) is the larger, lumpier island of Seanna Chnoc which rises to 94m (308ft). You can see the top of Bearasaigh slanting down from left to right about half way down the more distant island and extending slightly more than half-way along its length (again from left to right) The even lumpier little islet to Bearasaigh's left is Stac an Tùill (see <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2646870">NB1142 : Stac an Tùill</a>) Apparently Bearasaigh was once used as a pirate's hideout, and there are suggestions that the depression in the island's flat top was a man-made reservoir to collect drinking water.
Bearasaigh in front of Seanna Chnoc
Bearasaigh is a small island rising to 58m (190ft) and lies about a mile and three quarters (2.75km) off the coast of Bostadh from where this shot was taken. Behind Bearasaigh (about 500m or so beyond it) is the larger, lumpier island of Seanna Chnoc which rises to 94m (308ft). You can see the top of Bearasaigh slanting down from left to right about half way down the more distant island and extending slightly more than half-way along its length (again from left to right) The even lumpier little islet to Bearasaigh's left is Stac an Tùill (see NB1142 : Stac an Tùill) Apparently Bearasaigh was once used as a pirate's hideout, and there are suggestions that the depression in the island's flat top was a man-made reservoir to collect drinking water.
Stac an Tùill This remarkably lumpy little stack is Stac an Tùill, it lies immediately to the southwest of Bearasaigh (<a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2646866">NB1242 : Bearasaigh in front of Seanna Chnoc</a>). I can't find a definitive height for it, but as Bearasaigh's highest point is 58m I would estimate that Stac an Tùill achieves about 40m (c. 130ft) [Edit] The latest OS map gives a height of 43m
Stac an Tùill
This remarkably lumpy little stack is Stac an Tùill, it lies immediately to the southwest of Bearasaigh (NB1242 : Bearasaigh in front of Seanna Chnoc). I can't find a definitive height for it, but as Bearasaigh's highest point is 58m I would estimate that Stac an Tùill achieves about 40m (c. 130ft) [Edit] The latest OS map gives a height of 43m
Bearasaigh and Seanna Chnoc Bearasaigh (58m) is the nearer island, with Seanna Chnoc (about 93m) in the sunshine beyond (in square <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NB1143">NB1143</a>. Stac an Tuill is the rounded lump to the west (left) of Bearasaigh: it is in square <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NB1142">NB1142</a>. A small part of Flodaigh (one of the many Flodaighs!) is at the extreme left. This photo is taken from the northern top (82m) of Middle Shalaval. I have submitted it because this makes it clear that photos such as <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1965130">NB1143 : Seanna Chnoc (Seana Bheinn) behind Bearasaigh</a> do in fact show both Bearasaigh and Seanna Chnoc.
Bearasaigh and Seanna Chnoc
Bearasaigh (58m) is the nearer island, with Seanna Chnoc (about 93m) in the sunshine beyond (in square NB1143. Stac an Tuill is the rounded lump to the west (left) of Bearasaigh: it is in square NB1142. A small part of Flodaigh (one of the many Flodaighs!) is at the extreme left. This photo is taken from the northern top (82m) of Middle Shalaval. I have submitted it because this makes it clear that photos such as NB1143 : Seanna Chnoc (Seana Bheinn) behind Bearasaigh do in fact show both Bearasaigh and Seanna Chnoc.
Berisay Approaching the only landing place on the small island of Berisay.
Berisay
Approaching the only landing place on the small island of Berisay.
Berisay Lush vegetation and rocky outcrops on the flat top of the island of Berisay, which in the early 17th century supported a band of outlaws led by Neil Macleod. The depression seen is believed to have been an artificial loch design to collect fresh water.
Berisay
Lush vegetation and rocky outcrops on the flat top of the island of Berisay, which in the early 17th century supported a band of outlaws led by Neil Macleod. The depression seen is believed to have been an artificial loch design to collect fresh water.
Bearsaigh and Seanna Chnoc from Bosta Beach
Bearsaigh and Seanna Chnoc from Bosta Beach
Seanna Chnoc or Old Hill One of the prominent land marks for the mariner on the West Coast of Lewis Bartholomew's half inch map shows it as Seann Bheinn or Old Hill.
Seanna Chnoc or Old Hill
One of the prominent land marks for the mariner on the West Coast of Lewis Bartholomew's half inch map shows it as Seann Bheinn or Old Hill.
Seanna Chnoc and Bearasaigh The Old Hill (left), a prominent landmark from both land and sea. The outermost of the Loch Ròg islands and skerries and just under 100m. The small neighbouring rock is Stac nam Balg, the lower island is Bearasaigh. View from just off Gallan Head.
Seanna Chnoc and Bearasaigh
The Old Hill (left), a prominent landmark from both land and sea. The outermost of the Loch Ròg islands and skerries and just under 100m. The small neighbouring rock is Stac nam Balg, the lower island is Bearasaigh. View from just off Gallan Head.
North-west skerries, Flodaigh The foreground rocks make up the North-west skerries of Flodaigh. The island in the far distance is Bearasaigh.
North-west skerries, Flodaigh
The foreground rocks make up the North-west skerries of Flodaigh. The island in the far distance is Bearasaigh.
Stac an Tuill, Bearasaigh, Isle of Lewis Stac an Tuill is a Lewisian Gneiss sea stack to the South-west of Bearasaigh.
Stac an Tuill, Bearasaigh, Isle of Lewis
Stac an Tuill is a Lewisian Gneiss sea stack to the South-west of Bearasaigh.
Seanna Chnoc (Seana Bheinn) behind Bearasaigh A tempting island north-west of Great Bernera which I have not yet visited. Seanna Chnoc is the larger island, with Bearasaigh in front appearing to merge with it. The rounded hump to the left is Stac an Tuill. Looking at this photo it is none too easy to distinguish Bearasaigh. A glance at <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2649568">NB1242 : Bearasaigh and Seanna Chnoc</a>, taken from a higher viewpoint, will make things clear. (Added later) I note and respect the comments about the correct name of this island. I have added the local name to the title, but think that, for the convenience of users, the current OS name should have precedence.
Seanna Chnoc (Seana Bheinn) behind Bearasaigh
A tempting island north-west of Great Bernera which I have not yet visited. Seanna Chnoc is the larger island, with Bearasaigh in front appearing to merge with it. The rounded hump to the left is Stac an Tuill. Looking at this photo it is none too easy to distinguish Bearasaigh. A glance at NB1242 : Bearasaigh and Seanna Chnoc, taken from a higher viewpoint, will make things clear. (Added later) I note and respect the comments about the correct name of this island. I have added the local name to the title, but think that, for the convenience of users, the current OS name should have precedence.
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Acairsaid na Beinne is located at Grid Ref: NB1143 (Lat: 58.283774, Lng: -6.9159459)

Unitary Authority: Na h-Eileanan an Iar

Police Authority: Highlands and Islands

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Source: The Territorial Sea (Amendment) Order 1998 (No. 2564)
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