Traigh Mheilein is a stunning hebridean beach at the north end of the sandy, shallow Sound of Scarp. It is directly opposite the Isle of Scarp in The Western Isles and to reach it from the North side of Huisinis you have to take a path up the cliffy moorland tops which is indeed almost a "scramble" - but the beach is a splendid reward for your efforts being made up of a beautiful silvery white shell blown sand - and the aqua blue marine sea on a sunny day makes it a splendid sight. The sand is a glorious white colour and so fine - it is made up of partly ground shells which are blown onto the land and this helps to create the stunning fertile machair which can br seen at Huisinis.

The Sound of Scarp separates the island of Scarp from the mainland of Harris. You can see this island straight opposite as you walk towards Traigh Mheilein.

The island of Scarp played a part in the history of the postal service. In 1934 German rocket scientist Gerhardt Zucher tried to persuade the British government to use rockets to send mail and medicine to remote islands. 30,000 pieces of mail were loaded into a canister and fired from Harris across to Scarp. The singed remains ensured that rocket mail is not a postal option today. The slipway is there for going to Scarp, but like Taransay, today the island is almost deserted - however recently a few new houses are being built.