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SANDHEAD
The
main attraction at Sandhead is the beautiful sandy beach,
which stretches for more than a mile. The sea is very safe
for bathing – however, depending on the tide, you may have
quite a walk out for a swim.
There
are three Caravan parks adjacent to the village, which bring
many visitors to the area – Clayshant, Sandhead and Sands
of Luce – and a small hotel – the “Tigh-na-Mara” . You will
find a well-stocked village shop, a bowling green and a Church
of Scotland. A Gospel Hall, Doctor's Surgery and the Manse
are also situated in Sandhead. The former creamery building
has now been converted into flats.
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The
village school is situated above the village, and a little
north of this is Balgreggan Motte which stands above the
A716. The Motte was the first in a line of early castles
along the eastern shore of the Rhins. The top was used
by the Royal Observer Corps during the Second World War
as a lookout point, but in earlier times the castle was
made of wood and was inevitably burned to the ground by
marauding forces. |
The village
developed as a strip village with a smithy and a school by
1850, and the bay was used for landing lime and later coal.
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