A BEAUTIFUL beach in the UK is often mistaken for being in Thailand – just because it is that pretty.
Back in 2009, a picture of West Beach on the Isle of Berneray was mistaken for Kai Bae beach in , after it was included in a tourist campaign.
The Hebridean beach white sands, pristine waters and mountains in the distance – which lead to the confusion that it was in Thailand.
At the time of the incident, the image was thought to have been taken off the internet to save someone travelling to Kai Bae for the campaign.
Even though the beach misses out on , its beauty makes visitors feel as if they are in Thailand.
In 2022, Lonely Planet also shortlisted the beach on their top 20 beaches in list.
In their description of the beach, wrote: “West Beach on the wee isle of Berneray is divine. Through dunes and wind-bent machair grasses, you reach this ravishing three-mile expanse of white sand, sliding gently into a turquoise sea.”
Located on the Isle of Berneray, the beach's white sands are made up from broken shells, that have over time been ground down.
Machair, which is low-lying grassland, can be found running parallel to the beach and is the ideal spot for walking.
Whilst is possible, the beach does experience large waves making it more of a
To get to the beach, there is a car park by the island's village hall.
From here, visitors should see a small hill that is usually covered in wild flowers.
This leads down to that boast amazing views of the expansive beach.
However, from here it is a steep climb down to the beach.
The whole island of Berneray is only 10 square kilometres, meaning it is possible to walk around the entire island within a few hours.
A gander around the island will also take in East beach, as well as Queen's beach.
There are a number of other things visitors can do on the island including in Blackhill village.
In addition, there is a causeway that connects Berneray to North Uist making it possible to the island.
There is also a ferry to Leverburgh, which leaves two to three times a day in the and between three and five times a day in the .
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