Sands of Wright Beach

  • Sands of Wright Beach - Orkney Islands
    © Callum Black and licensed for reuse under this Licence
  • Sands of Wright Beach - Orkney Islands
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  • Sands of Wright Beach - Orkney Islands
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  • Sands of Wright Beach - Orkney Islands
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  • Sheltered golden sand beach with car park. 

    The Sands of Wright are home to the annual Festival of the Horse and Boys’ Ploughing Match. A bizarre event in which island boys dress up as horses and create furrows in the sand using miniature ploughs!

    Type of beach

    Sandy

    Lifeguard service

    No

    Dogs friendly beach?

    We do not have information on this beach but restrictions may apply (usually from Easter until the end of Summer)

    Orkney Islands dog friendly beaches »

    Facilities

    • Toilets

    Nearest town

    Kirkwall

    OS grid ref.

    ND 4225 9361

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