Three out of five Highland beaches to gain a 2021 Keep Scotland Beautiful beach award are in Sutherland.
Dornoch, Brora and Sango Sands (Durness) beaches were among the winning line-up along with Loch Morlich and Nairn Central.
The environmental charity’s Scotland’s Beach Awards are the only national benchmark for local environmental quality and celebrate clean, well-managed and sustainable beaches.
All award-winning beaches are assessed annually and must demonstrate excellent beach management and environmental best practice.
The three Sutherland beaches are all managed by Highland Council and community councils and have long featured in the awards.
Dornoch beach, which has been in the line-up since 1995, also has a beach improvement group which works to improve facilities there.
Brora has been on the list since 2002 and Durness since 2003.
Keep Scotland Beautiful chief executive Barry Fisher said: “Scotland’s Beach Award is the only accreditation for beach management of its kind in the country. It recognises our fabulous beaches…
