Avoch Beach

The historic fishing village of Avoch (pronounced with a silent ‘v’) lies on the Black Isle, on the north bank of the Moray Firth, a 15-minute drive from Inverness. There is a small harbour here, built in 1815 next to which are public toilets. The sand and shingle beach stretches west of the harbour, and is backed by a sea wall and the traditional stone and whitewashed houses of the village. Dogs allowed.