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If you have never tried a proper walk before. try this one. we promise you will fall in love with this place

This is a very special place it will leave you wanting to come back  time and time again
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large car park, a birdwatchers paradise

miles of unspoilt beaches, beachcombing, shear cliffs

a boardwalk for disabled access to the beach

a visitors centre, cliff walks, grave robbers, clean toilets

roe deer, a barn sale open everyday of the year, squirrels

pony treking, picnic areas, salmon fishing, smugglers, its all free
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however if you dont like walking on sand you can walk on the grass track

behind the sand dunes or along the clifftops
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A Natural Battleground >
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From  Dundee  >  take the A92 for 12 miles to  Arbroath  >

continue through Arbroath 11 miles to Montrose keep on the A92

follow the  Stonehaven  >  signs through Montrose  >
 

3 miles past Montrose you will come to a large narrow bridge

you have to give way to on coming traffic, cross the bridge

immediately at the other side of the bridge Turn Right
 

onto a single track road, follow this road carefully for aprox 1 mile

you will come to  Peter Harrisons Farm, there is a Barn sale here

open all year, park on the left
 

lots of bargains, garden and household goods + second hand furniture

5 or 6 barns bursting with goodies, we never leave empty handed

always Haggle for a good price
 

aprox half a mile further on PARK in the

St Cyrus >  Nature Reserve Car Park on the Left

the Toilets and Visitor Centre are directly opposite

there are also Toilets at the Barn Sale
 

THE WALK

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Take with you a picnic, camera, binnoculars, towel

Leave the car park cross the road, turn  LEFT  walk along the pavement a short distance

then down onto the Board Walk cross over, read the display notices on the way

then onto the path continue up to the top of the sand dunes
 
 

there is a seating picnic area here for anyone who doesnt like walking on sand

you can still enjoy the panoramic sea views

continue onto the Beach go to the waters edge, turn  LEFT
 
 

with the sea on your right hand side walk the full length of the beach aprox 1 mile

on a good day take your boots off and walk the 1 mile in the water

you will be surprised how refreshing a 1 mile paddle is
 
 

as you reach the rocky end of the beach you will see a steep path going up to a house ( B & B )

on the top of the cliff, go half way up this path and sit on the bench on the corner

just sit relax stare straight out to sea, then slowly look to your right
 
 

the view back along the beach is amazing

**********10 november 2009 Breaking news********

St Cyrus National Nature Reserve manager Andy Turner said several landslips had occurred across the reserve
forcing the park to close footpaths and had left a cottage within metres of collapsing down a cliff.

Mr Turner said that one of biggest landslides was seen directly under the old cottage exposing its foundations
He added that the cottage is certainly at risk of becoming less stable and of coming down the cliff if the rains persist.

He said that the area next the footpath is the property of Woodston fishing station B & B
and that no attempts have been made to save the property,
adding that the slope is now extremely unstable.

According to Mr Turner, significant landslides have occurred all over the area and have forced the closure
of the donkey path linking the Woodston station to the nature reserve located at the beach.
He said that the landslides have actually taken some of the footpath away.

He said that the nature reserve has hired geo-technical experts who will provide various options and hopefully
indicate a way to repair the damage to the paths after visiting the area later in the year.********
 

This part of the path is closed temporary, see below for  the Diversion details

continue up the path to the top of the cliff, at the main entrance to the ( B & B )

turn LEFT onto the grass track and follow this until you reach some benches
 
 

and a small parking area

dont just sit on any bench to get the full benefit of this walk you must sit on the bench

that is tucked just under the edge of the cliff at the beginning of the path
 
 

that goes back down to the sand dunes

this is where you have your picnic

the view is stunning you will want to sit here forever
 
 

continue down this winding path, at the bottom turn RIGHT

Diversion as of 10th nov 2009

************************ until the path is repaired continue as follows *********************

when you reach the rocky end of the beach instead of going up the steep path to the B&B, Path now blocked

turn back but instead of retracing your steps back along the beach

take the path that runs along the bottom of the cliff, after about half mile

you will pass the Salmon Bothies on your left with their nets hanging up

this is one of the last places in Scotland where salmon fishing is done off the beach
 

you are now heading back, but on the grassy path behind the sand dunes

look up at the shear cliff faces many sea birds nest here

watch for Buzzards soaring
 

you will eventually come to an old graveyard, go in, this is well worth a visit

go into the little building in the corner, nice and cosy, yes but not in the past

this is where relatives stood watch over the new graves
 

to deter the body snatchers

continue along the path until you reach the road, the car park is just round the corner

as you drive back towards the barn sale and the main road scan the base of the hill on the right
 

this is where you can usually see Roe Deer

This is our secret place, we hope you make it yours
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For Disabled Or Less Adgile Ramblers

There are four options here for disabled ramblers and less agile ramblers

1, Leave the car park cross the road, turn  LEFT  go along the pavement a short distance

then down onto the Board Walk cross over reading the display notices on the way
 

then onto the path continue up to the top of the sand dunes

there is a seating picnic area here for anyone who cant go on sand

you can still enjoy the panoramic sea views
 

2, Leave the car park turn  Left  a short distance take the path behind the houses on the corner

this takes you along past the old graveyard then onto the salmon bothies

and the far end of the beach
 

3, leave the car park by car, turn left and drive into St Cyrus village

turn Right opposite the public toilets and follow this road past the Church

you will come to the small parking area with a few benches on top of the cliff
 

an ideal place for a picnic as described above

4, the Barn Sale that is described above is well worth a visit