Ythan周辺の簡単なハイキングとウォーキング

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.

Don't walk there. Specifically, don't walk towards the end of the spit at the north side of the river so as not to disturb the seals and ground nesting birds. There are plenty of signs on the trails from the Forvie Car Park alluding to this. If you want to have a good look at the seals, park at the car park near the Newburgh Golf Club on the south side of the river just as you come into Newburgh from the south, signposted "Seals" Or park in the village and walk along the track as the car park if often busy. Then walk along the beach. Take binoculars and lots of photographs. You won't disturb the main body of seals 100 yards across the river and you will easily see them even without binoculars. And there are always a few curious seals in the water keeping and eye on folks on the beach.

The old bridge in Ellon was built in 1793 and was the main crossing of the river Ythan up until 1944. It is now only in use for pedestrians. A loop of the town including this bridge and the old railway bridge makes an ideal exploration of Ellon.

Local park with something for everyone. The Ellon riverside path runs through here, and there are several good paths which can be incorporated into a run.

Home of a massive seal colony, reportedly over 400 seals call this beach a home. For your best chance to see some seals, visit at low tide. Keep your dogs on a lead and give the seals some space, they are wild animals!

It's a steep descend down, but you will be rewarded with a lovely beach.

Coastal change in action. The whole village was swallowed by the dunes in the 1600s. The remains of St Adamnan's Kirk and other buildings can be found here.