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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

It's to be nice again on Saturday so I'm looking for a good sandy beach that isn't to busy to take the kids and the dog. Has to be no more than 2 hours from Glasgow (kids get car sick lol)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not too sure about the glasgow area but i take my boys to North Berwick, or St Andrews. Both are brilliant

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I'm not a big fan of St. Andrews. Is north berwick not usually busy, I need somewhere a bit quite for the dog lol

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By *ola cubesMan
over a year ago

coatbridge

ayr beach is always good or fishing off the pier often take my youngest never had a bad day yet

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Saltcoats

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Largs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'm not a big fan of St. Andrews. Is north berwick not usually busy, I need somewhere a bit quite for the dog lol "

Not a fan of St Andy's???? *Recovery position for Jintz*

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Having stayed in scotland for all my life I know about Largs, Ayr, Saltcoats etc I was looking for something a wee but quieter. Like Arran has some lovely beaches but taking the ferry is expensive with a car. Is there any decent ones heading north up the west coast

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

The beach at Morar is fabulous but more than 2 hours from Glasgow.

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By *ola cubesMan
over a year ago

coatbridge

Helensburgh

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Helensburgh "

Isn't H'burgh mostly pebbles?

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By *ola cubesMan
over a year ago

coatbridge

"Helensburgh

Isn't H'burgh mostly pebbles?"
there is some sandy areas remember going to stay in a church with the bbs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nah the burgh is a building site just now what about prestwick beach round past the kids play centre is nice and normally quiet as everyone goes to Ayr beach

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

anywhere in fife ,from leuchars to leven

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Irvine behind the magnum centre it's very long so lots of room for the dogs to run about

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Go to rothesayg great day out

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Go to rothesayg great day out"
rothesay

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ardeer beach at stevenson is good for dogs to run, not sure how quiet it is these days.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"anywhere in fife ,from leuchars to leven

Second this - Elie beach is stunning as is Burntisland / Kinghorn

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By *akedninjaMan
over a year ago

edinburgh

so mustique is out of the question then lol

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Thanks might head out to fife. Ardeer is a dump. Some stunning beaches up far north but it's a trek lol

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By *ompip3Couple
over a year ago

Paisley

There's a lovely wee Loch (Loch Restil), which from memory has a bit of a beach? at one end and parking at it. just at the top of the Rest and be Thankful A83.

If the weathers good, which its supposed to be it's idyllic, and the dog can run free.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Burntisland is good.

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By *over-manMan
over a year ago

motherwell

try millport

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Silver sands used to be lovely

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You cant go wrong with a lot of the beaches in Fife. Aberdour but if nice could be busy. Kinghorn is also really lovely. Agree Elie is beautiful too.

East Lothian also has Gullane, Dunbar both really nice.

Crammond is good for dogs and kids.. take some wellies and check tides so you can walk over to the Island as well. Great bit for bikes/scooters etc. Plus parking and an ice cream van.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Troon beach which is fantastic and the sand is cleaned everyday by a tractor. You can also walk along to Prestwick.

If they are looking for Shells etc Barassie Beach is best for that.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Most in fife are good but standrews is over rated !

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Thanks everyone. someone mailed me with an excellent suggestion. It's amazing how many beaches there are but we become creatures of habit and always visit the same place lol

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By *onderful 13Man
over a year ago

middleton, Manchester

Aberdour Silver Sands is a fabulous beach....great cafe beside it too with the best seafood chowder for miles around..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Aberdour Silver Sands is a fabulous beach....great cafe beside it too with the best seafood chowder for miles around.."

Went to a beach party at the silver sands in my teens....missed the last bus home! Ooooops!

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By *untimes8Couple
over a year ago

Edinburgh

you have to check as some beaches such as burntisland don't allow dogs on the beach from march til sept

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