One of the loveliest walks says Drew McLeod.
Spot the deliberate mistake!
A member of the “ruling body” of Brough Bay says that the clean up day was postponed from 24th to 25th April 2010 due to rain on 24th. You can see the weather and the team working on the pier on 24th. The deliberate mistake is that the posting was on 22nd…..maybe the member in question is clairvoyant….
Rubbish at Brough Bay
It is a shame that some mindless hooligan has dumped two rotting hulks at Brough Bay, stolen the grill pan and grill from the barbecue and demolished the structure. You would think that the north of Scotland would be safe from vandalism, but apparently not!
Photos of Brough Bay
We have copies of old photos of Brough Bay donated by a generous local supporter. We hope to be able to catalogue these in a format which can be viewed by visitors, giving an explanation of what the Bay was used for.
Brough Bay clean up day – 25th April
Day two of the clean up day, when the area round the seats were cleaned up and gravel put on the path and under the seats. A lot of dead grass and weeds were pulled out leaving a pleasant place for people to sit and enjoy the scenery and the resident seal colony in Brough Bay.
Brough Bay clean up day – 24th April. "Keep Scotland Beautiful" event
The Brough Bay clean up was done over a two day period, the first to repair the slipway, build a barbecue and put a rubbish bin in place. The beach was also picked clean of much of the rubbish.
The Dunnet Head Educational Trust also organised a skip for the villagers of Brough to get rid of their rubbish over the weekend. Thanks to the Highland Council for their assistance.
Adopt a beach
The owners of part of Brough Bay in the north of Scotland have adopted their beach under the Adopt a beach scheme run by the Marine Conservation Society. A clean up will take place on 24th April.
“Welcome” to Brough
Brough is known locally as the Gaza strip. Now the local bully boys have driven an old man out of his own village.
Camping at Brough Bay
Brough Bay is a great place to camp – either wild camping in the Bay or in the field above which has bathroom facilities. There are now barbecue facilities and a rubbish bin available – but we would prefer it if you took your rubbish home! You can rent barbecue equipment from the camp shop at Windhaven – the property above. Open 10-11am and 5-7pm daily.
Brough Bay
Brough Bay is situated at the base of Dunnet Head and is the home of a resident seal colony. The Bay was used for landing materials when the Dunnet Head lighthouse was being constructed and you can still see remains of some of the winch equipment which was used to pull boats out of the water.
The Bay is a great site for diving, kayaking, fishing or just relaxing in a quiet spot with a barbecue or picnic. There are some great walks in the area – route cards are available from our web site. There is a small pier and a boat park, the latter the property of the trading arm of the Dunnet Head Educational Trust. We ask that you leave the site tidy, do not block the slipway and follow the country code.
The owners of part of the Bay have adopted it under the Marine Conservation Society. You can contact us for further information.
Brough Bay 