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Walk, St Cyrus, National Nature Reserve,Montrose

**Directions To Get Here**

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 oncoming 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,household goods + second hand furniture
5 or 6 barns bursting with goodies,we never leave empty handed
tell him Maida & George sent you,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**

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

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
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
 

Disabled & 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
spectacular views here

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