Season: summer Tarskavaig Bay has a pebble beach, set in a characterful location on the Sleat Peninsula in the south west of Skye. With a westerly aspect, the beach has the meagre remains of an abandoned castle behind it and distant views up to the Black Cuillins in the north. There’s an elemental feel here, […]
Season: summer The walk to the beach from Talisker House is one of the most beautiful approaches you could imagine, particularly in high summer, as was the case on this visit. The glen draws you down to the sea and a sense of anticipation is unavoidable. The impact on arrival is ancient, volcanic and elemental. The […]
Season: summer There’s a theatrical style to this beach, with the formal surround to the spring, the dramatic caves and the red desert rock that they are set in. A flat green strand backs the beach, which has a pleasing arc. The beach is pebbled, allowing the action of the sea to add a dramatic […]
Season: winter The ruins of the cathedral stand on the hill above East Sands at St Andrews. This is a town beach, yet the waters off the long, sandy beach attract gulls and gannets. From here you can even spot whales, dolphins and seals offshore. The beach lies on the Fife Coastal Path. Seasonal weather allows […]
Season: summer A quiet, misty morning greeted me for this summer visit. The early morning beach was quiet, despite the Women’s Open having just finished at the home of golf next to the beach. The wide expanse of sand here is liberating to the senses, with the horizon fusing into the sea on such a […]
Season: summer Behind Seafield beach in Kirkcaldy is the Raith Rovers football ground. Looking across the bay towards the Firth of Forth and the passing shipping, this strand is a quiet spot between two bustling areas, The sea front promenade at Kirkcaldy has been refurbished and there is an impression of progress here and of […]
Season: winter This is an excellent family beach, situated to the east of Kinghorn, with views across the Firth of Forth. Harbour Beach at Kinghorn is sandy, with rock pools and cliffs behind. The Fife Coastal Path passes this way and the village of Kinghorn is attractive and friendly. A nearby golf course and parking […]
Season: summer The receding tide had filled the lido on the beach at East Bay, which is also known as Milsey Bay. It was full of paddling children, with the shallow sea water warmed by the hot summer sun. Blue skies framed the enormous Bass Rock and its gannet colony offshore. I chatted to Noelle […]
