An appeal for money to repair the track and footpath to iconic Sandwood Bay in Sutherland has raised £40,000. The John Muir Trust (JMT) which owns the Sandwood Estate said the amount donated by its members and supporters to the appeal was “incredible”.
A vast expanse of beach is one of the most remote on mainland Britain, accessible only on foot by the public along a 6.5km track and path. The spot is increasingly popular and erosion by walkers and recent heavy rain had made the path very eroded in places. The money raised will be used to stabilise the surface of the path in places and improve drainage.