Elie, Fife
★★★
This crescent beach in front of Elie and Earlsferry villages is the biggest in Fife’s pretty East Neuk region, with an expansive outlook across the Firth of Forth towards North Berwick and East Lothian. The dark golden sands are broken up by rock bands and boulders; reaching the small harbour at the east end is blocked by the mouth of a burn after wet weather, unless you don’t mind getting wet feet!
Location
O.S. Grid Reference: NT 487999
GPS coordinates: 56.189093,-2.827387
Bus to Elie / Earlsferry
Street parking
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