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♡ Favourite♥ SavedSandford Bay
Boddam
Aberdeenshire
- Buchanness Lighthouse
- Dogs allowed all year round
- Historic fishing harbour
- Good parking
- Dog friendly beach in Boddam
Sandford Bay features a small beach, located south of Peterhead. The bay is generally sheltered and the beach is secluded. Best access is via a footpath from Boddam. It's off the beaten track and feels isolated, particularly out of season. A wild storm made this an invigorating… Read more
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♡ Favourite♥ SavedCruden Bay
Longhaven
Aberdeenshire
- Scenic village nearby
- Wild and elemental
- Character harbour
- Dogs allowed all year round
- Dog friendly beach in Longhaven
Stretching in an arc from The Skares to Cruden Bay village, this two mile long beach has a timeless quality, due in part to the rocky cliffs that flank it. There are golf courses nearby, however and it's popular with day trippers, water sports enthusiasts and sea fishermen. Best… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedScotstown
Peterhead
Aberdeenshire
- Long dune-backed beach
- Dogs allowed all year round
- A wild part of these islands
- Near to Rattray Head lighthouse
- Dog Friendly Beach in Aberdeenshire
This is part of a long beach, running down to Scotstown Head from Rattray Head. It's a wild, windswept vista from the beach, including the lighthouse at Rattray Head, which flags up the hazardous sea conditions here. You can walk out to it at low tide. The beach itself feels… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedNewburgh
Newburgh
Aberdeenshire
- At the mouth of the River Ythan
- Seals bask across the estuary
- Forvie National Nature Reserve
- Dogs welcome all year round
What a difference a season makes. The wild easterly winds of March were replaced for this summer re-visit with seals that basked in the warm, bright sunshine, under blue skies. The texture of the soft beach sand here was being recorded by art student Nathan, whom I interviewed.… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedSands of Forvie
Collieston
Aberdeenshire
- Outstanding natural beauty
- Dogs allowed all year round
- Sands of Forvie & Ythan Estuary SSSI
- Scottish Coastal Path
- Dog friendly beach in Aberdeenshire
Located next to the River Ythan estuary, the Sands of Forvie are one of Scotland's National Nature Reserves, featuring the beauty of empty sand dunes, accompanied by the sound of eider ducks and the half buried remains of a 12th Century church. Bird life is plentiful, including… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedRattray Head
Rattray Head
Aberdeenshire
- Iconic lighthouse by the beach
- Dogs allowed all year round
- Loch of Strathbeg behind the beach
- Special Protection Area
- Dog Friendly Beach in Aberdeenshire
Rattray Head and it's lighthouse stand in front of the dunes and the Loch of Strathbeg, with its nature reserve. This wild section of Aberdeenshire's coast attracts walkers and nature lovers, who are drawn to the varied wildlife in the area. The loch is a Special Protection… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedFraserburgh
Peterhead
Aberdeenshire
- Great seafaring tradition
- Interesting lighthouse museum
- Arcing beach and cafe
- Away from it all
- Dog friendly beach in Peterhead
Fraserburgh beach has a fine arc to it and a rural feel, despite its proximity to the town. The to has all the facilities you might need and a proud heritage, both for its fishing and national lighthouse museum. Fraserburgh is the most easterly point in these islands and has a… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedBalmedie
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
- Dogs allowed all year round
- Golf courses galore
- Fine coastal walks and views
- Seaside Award
- Dog friendly beach in Aberdeen
This is one of Scotland's longest beaches, stretching fourteen miles from the mouth of the River Don in Aberdeen. Access to the beach is easiest about eight miles north of Aberdeen, where there's a handy car park, picnic area and play park. Balmedie is flat and sandy, with dunes… Read more
