Fresgoe, sometime called Fresgoe harbour, looks over Sandside Bay and Dounreay and is beside Sandside Harbour that was built around 1835 for around £3000 by the engineer James Bremner. Is an fascinating old fishing and trading harbour with an unusual stone construction. Sandside beach is close by, a lovely sandy beach bounding on the Reay Golf Course. Today the harbour is used for small leisure boats and a few local boats that are used for lobster and crab fishing. Fresgo harbour is near the village of Reay with its pretty cottages and golf course.
Sandside Harbour
The boat Kittiwake WK 407 out of the water for painting.
Sandside harbour has a very narrow entrance and outstanding views over towards Dounreay.
Lobster creels near one of the harbour houses.
Old fishing hut beside Sandside Harbour on the grassy drying green.
Fresgoe Harbour house.
Sandside Harbour with old manual winch that was used for pulling boats out of the harbour.
Sandside harbour with view of Dounreay.
Road entrance to Sandside harbour is closed to vehicles, car parking is provided a short distance away.
Dounreay can be seen clearly from the harbour.
Sandside Harbour Location Map
Sandside map location.