Beaches in Findochty, Grampian

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The beach guide has 3 beaches listed in and around the town of Findochty. We have arranged these beaches in order of closest to the town first (distance in brackets).

  • Findochty Beach (0.5 miles)

    Findochty © Anne Burgess | BY-SA

    Findochty is an old fishing village, although today most of the boats that sit in the quaint harbour are used for outings rather than being genuine working fishing vessels. To the west of the harbour there is a small, rocky beach, where children might enjoy exploring the rock pools. The beach is backed by a…

  • Strathlene Beach (1.5 miles)

    Strathlene © Colin Mcdonald | BY-SA

    Strathlene is a sandy beach which is surrounded by rocks and backs onto a grassy area. It is located on the Moray Firth coastline, near the town of Buckie. The beach was once a very popular destination for day trippers and it used to have an outdoor swimming pool, although this has now closed down.…

  • Cullen Beach (2.5 miles)

    Cullen © John Allan | BY-SA

    Cullen is an attractive, golden sandy beach to the west of the village of the same name. It overlooks Cullen Bay, which gives the waters here some degree of shelter from the strongest currents, making it a good beach for swimming and snorkelling.  

    The beach is perhaps best known for its rock formation; The Three…

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