Sands of Forvie, Ythan Estuary

Name: Sands of Forvie
Address: Ythan Estuary, United Kingdom

#1 among attractions in Ythan Estuary

Sand dune, Nature

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The Forvie National Nature Reserve is a national nature reserve owned and managed by NatureScot. It is located north of Newburgh in Aberdeenshire, in the northeast of Scotland. The reserve includes the Sands of Forvie, which are the fifth largest sand dune system in Britain, and the least disturbed by human activity. The dune system is an integral part of the Ythan Estuary, which also forms part of the reserve, and separates the sands from Balmedie beach. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1959 (65 years ago)Coordinates: 57°18'43"N, 1°59'10"W

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Ythan Estuary United Kingdom

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Sands of Forvie – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Newburgh On Ythan Golf Club, Ellon Castle, Old Slains Castle, Esslemont Castle.

0.6 miW
Outdoor activities, Golf
Newburgh On Ythan Golf Club, Ellon
15 min walk • Newburgh On Ythan Golf Club was founded in 1888 by John Udny of Udny and a band of "founding fathers" and is one of the oldest golf courses in Scotland.
4.9 miNW
Forts and castles
Ellon Castle, Ellon
125 min walk • Ellon Castle is a scheduled monument within the town of Ellon, Aberdeenshire. Only ruins survive of the 16th-century structure that may incorporate sections from the 15th century together with 18th-century renovations.
4.3 miNE
Forts and castles
Old Slains Castle
110 min walk • Old Slains Castle is a ruined castle near Collieston in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
5.7 miNW
Forts and castles
Esslemont Castle
147 min walk • Esslemont Castle is a ruined tower house in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is located on the A920 west of Ellon and is designated a scheduled ancient monument.
4.9 miNW
57°22'9"N • 2°3'55"W
Castlepark Community House, Ellon
126 min walk • City hall
4.2 miSW
Village
Balmedie
108 min walk • Balmedie is a large village in Aberdeenshire in Scotland. It lies north of the city of Aberdeen, in the civil parish of Belhelvie.