As we fret as to whether or not Visit Scotland are going to get tourists to Nairn this year, it’s refreshing to see a travel writer hit the spot when describing Nairn.Check out the marvellous sandy beaches of Nairn along the Moray Firth – some of the most child friendly in Scotland. This is an excellent base for exploring the Scottish Highlands.
The author Jane Anderson may have mistakenly placed Nairn in Inverness-shire but she has clearly stated what Nairn offers families, great beaches and a good base for exploring Highland attractions, although I might quibble over placing Inverness on her list!
The full article looks at seaside resorts around Britain as holiday destinations on the back of the poor exchange rate for British holidaymakers thinking of heading towards mainland Europe, this is the just the marketing Nairn needs.
Her article ends with the quote:
59% (Children) have never built a sandcastle on a British beach. What is the world coming to?
All children should have access to a bucket, a spade, and a beach, but at the end of each sunny day decaying sand castles seem to be in decline on Nairn’s beaches? Have computer games truly taken over?
"All children should have access to a bucket, a spade, and a beach"
ReplyDeleteWhich is the nearest shop to the beach in Nairn where parents can buy their children a bucket and spade?
- Brian
Hi Brian,
ReplyDeleteHarbour Street Stores is probably the nearest shop if you are concerned about carrying such items a long distance to our beaches (Just a few minutes walk or seconds by car!).
Plenty of other shops sell them in Nairn High Street which is also not that far from the sea.
My Nairn? There's hope for us all yet lol.
ReplyDeleteCaravan site too :-)
ReplyDeleteHows about a Cement Mixer to compliment the bucket and spade.
ReplyDeleteWait though! are they allowed on the beach.?
"Which is the nearest shop to the beach in Nairn where parents can buy their children a bucket and spade"?
ReplyDeleteProof if proof were ever needed that if Nairn is going to become a successful tourist destination we desperately need a web resource which features ‘Where to buy a bucket and spade in Nairn’ complete with google style maps and directions, as it seems even some Nairn locals are unclear as to where these essential beach items can be purchased.
Any volunteers to build the much needed website?
is everyone forgetting the links tearoom for a bucket and spade, you couldnt get much closer to the beach than that
ReplyDelete"it seems even some Nairn locals are unclear as to where these essential beach items can be purchased."
ReplyDeleteHeaven forbid how the family tourists fare, then. :)