Burntisland, Fife
★★
Well seen from the railway line along Scotland’s east coast, Burntisland Beach is technically the largest beach in southern Fife, stretching a couple of miles from end to end and a mile outwards into the Firth of Forth at low tide. A narrow top strip provides sandcastle-building territory, and there is sometimes also an interesting broken shell layer, depending on recent weather conditions. Below this, the beach quickly transitions to waterlogged mud and sand. Care should be taken not to venture out too far before an incoming tide, which advances very quickly across the flat expanse – also beware quicksand.
Location
O.S. Grid Reference: NT 239861
GPS coordinates: 56.061570,-3.224337
Train / bus to Burntisland
Car park / street parking
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