Beaches in Burntisland, Fife
The beach guide has 12 beaches listed in and around the town of Burntisland. We have arranged these beaches in order of closest to the town first (distance in brackets).
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Burntisland Beach (0.3 miles)
A sand and rock beach east of Burntisland, overlooking the Firth of Forth. Plenty of facilites including a leisure centre, seaside park, crazy golf, bouncy castles and an annual summer fairground.
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Pettycur Beach (1.8 miles)
Pettycur Bay is a sandy beach backed by sand dunes just to the west of Kinghorn. It is known for its quiet laid back atmosphere and vast expanse of sand here making it ideal for anyone who wants to relax or go for a long walk.
One of the big draws here is the views which…
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Kinghorn Harbour Beach (2.2 miles)
Kinghorn Beach is a pretty stretch of sand in the burgh of Kinghorn on the north shore of the Firth of Forth. It is home to a harbour that sits on one side of the sand and a lifeboat station that sits on the other. The station is known for being one of the busiest…
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Aberdour-Silver Sands Beach (2.4 miles)
Aberdour Silver Sands is a small, sandy beach with good views of the islands of Inchmickery and Inchcolm. Backed by woodland the beach has a very tranquil feel. An excellent section of the Fife Coastal Path passes behind the beach.
As you would expect from a blue flag beach there are plenty of facilities here such…
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Aberdour (Black Sands) Beach (2.8 miles)
If you enjoy small, quiet bays, Aberdour Black Sands is a great choice to spend a few hours. The views of the Firth of Forth are excellent, and as the tide goes out a long way, there's ample sand for pleasant walks. There's a small and pretty harbour with boats and attractive buildings, plus the…
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Aberdour-Harbour Beach (2.9 miles)
This is a mostly sandy beach, stretching west from the harbour wall, to the south of the beautiful historic village of Aberdour. It offers fine views across the Firth of Forth to Edinburgh and the surrounding hills and mountains. The beach is popular for bathing, as well as for exploring the many rockpools exposed at…
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Aberdour-Harbour Beach (2.9 miles)
This is a mostly sandy beach, stretching west from the harbour wall, to the south of the beautiful historic village of Aberdour. It offers fine views across the Firth of Forth to Edinburgh and the surrounding hills and mountains. The beach is popular for bathing, as well as for exploring the many rockpools exposed at…
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Seafield Beach (3.3 miles)
Seafield Beach is to be found South of Kirkcaldy, about 1 hour's drive north of Edinburgh. This beach is a good place to get away from it all. The Fife Coastal Path is about 10 minute walk from the beach and is a good place to go wildlife-watching. Look out for seals draped over the…
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Linktown Beach (4 miles)
This long, sand and shingle, urban beach stretches south from Port Brae in Kirkcaldy, on the north bank of the Firth of Forth. The Port Brae end of the beach has a dock with a number of piers. An esplanade runs alongside the beach, next to the A921 and offers views towards Edinburgh. On the…
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Pathhead Sands Beach (5.1 miles)
Pathhead Sands lies to the east of Kirkcaldy's harbour. The beach is a mixture of shingle and sand and is popular with locals during the summer months as well as with dog walkers at any time of year. There is plenty of free parking near the beach, with picnic benches and a wide grassy area…
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Silverknowes Beach (6.3 miles)
Silverknowes lies north-west of Edinburgh city centre, not far from the airport - between Leith, where the former Royal Yacht Britannia is berthed, and Queensferry. The beach, which is a mix of sand and pebbles, is backed by a golf course and recreational fields. There are views out across the Firth of Forth, with Cramond…
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Cramond Beach (6.5 miles)
Cramond Beach is located just to the north of the historic village of Cramond, today an outer suburb of Edinburgh, about 5 miles west of the city centre. The beach is situated on the estuary of the River Almond, just to the west of the beach. At low tide the beach is vast and it…
