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The visitor centre is open daily 10am - 4pm. The impressive dune system is always open. 😉

Don’t get confused with Slain’s Castle, which is further north :-) Very nice walk though!

A moor lake directly on the hiking trail.

A beautiful little sandy bay. The coastal path goes above it or you can descend into the bay.

Here you can find the ruins of the old church of Forvie. The village was buried by a shifting dune in the 16th century.

Forvie National Nature Reserve is a treasure located north of Newburgh in Aberdeenshire, in the northeast of Scotland. Owned and managed by NatureScot, the reserve is one of Scotland’s most dramatic stretches of coast3. It covers almost 1,000 hectares of sand dunes and dune heath between the North Sea and the estuary of the River Ythan1. The Sands of Forvie, which are the fifth largest sand dune system in Britain, dominate the southern end of the reserve. These sands are the least disturbed by human activity in the country.

In the 19th century, Collieston was a busy fishing village with an excellent natural harbour. To improve the safety for boats, breakwaters were constructed. This caused the harbour to fill with wonderful golden sand, creating the idyllic sheltered beach of today. The sandy beach is perfect for families and children. The nearby ‘Smugglers Cone’ shop serves delicious ice cream, drinks, and snacks. The beach is also dog-friendly.

The church stands within 300 yards of the shore and was built at the beginning of the nineteenth century. It accommodates 654 persons with sittings. The church records contain a variety of documents which detail many aspects of the daily lives of all types of people throughout Scotland from the 16th century onwards.