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This is an area of outstanding beauty & a national nature reserve you are only a guest here

Please respect the wildlife do not approach or disturb them this is their natural habitat

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Distance of this walk is  4 Miles  7km (many more walks available here)  super walk 2miles on the beach

2 miles through the forest see up to 2000 seals on the sand banks, deer,squirrels,birds,

facilities include car park,toilets, picnic areas, information panels,lots of trails,

access to miles of beach, parking charge is £1.00 for cars and £15.00 for coaches.

several forest walks begin at the forestry commission car park,

 kids of all ages will enjoy this walk,there are good paths,

its flat, great beach, and swings,

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The area of Tentsmuir Point is included as one of Scotland's 73 National Nature Reserves

which are areas of land set aside for nature
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This large area of  sand dunes  and beach at the mouth of the  Tay estuary  forms an important roosting

and feeding area for huge congregations of seaduck, waders and wildfowl

as well as a haul-out area for over 2,000 both common and grey seals. The reserve’s grassland and dunes

are especially favoured by a wide variety of colourful butterflies

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**Directions To Get Here**

The forest lies between Tayport and St Andrews Fife on the B945

aprox 2 miles from  St Micheals  cross roads,going towards Tayport

a sign on the right takes you down a narrow road for aprox 4 miles

to the car park in the trees,the toilets are away over to the right

Childrens Adventure Playground Is On Left,
 

**THE WALK**

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Park anywhere in the trees, walk towards and over the sand dunes then onto the beach

this is very important when you are facing the sea you must turn left to start the walk

if you walk near the waters edge the sand is more compact and easier to walk on

the sea must be on your right hand side, or you will be going the wrong way

take great care when the tide is coming in as the sea doesn't always come in straight

sand banks can quickly form leaving you stranded

in an Emergency Dial 999 and ask for the coastguard
 

walk aprox 1.5miles, 2km,enjoying the sea air,watch the rich array of sea birds

feeding on the waters edge.eventually you will come to a 2 strand wire fence accross

the beach ,climb through the fence its OK its only to stop highland cattle escaping

go on about half a mile look out to sea, get your binoculars out and watch the seals

there can be a few or 2000 of them, if there are any on the beach do not approach

them they bite,if there are any young ones leave them alone they live here

after you've seen enough of the seals,walk back to the fence accross the beach

this is very important go through the fence and immediately turn right

follow the fence back into the forest and take the first or second main path on

the left, either will do, and follow the path through the forest for 2 miles back to

the car park,if you keep quiet when walking in the forest you may see deer

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**Disabled Or Less Agile Ramblers**

For disabled ramblers or for less adgile ramblers there are

over 20 miles of level track criss crossing the forest,to get to the seals start the

walk with the childrens adventure playground on your left go straight ahead along the

wide level track until you come to the ice house (signed) pass here take the next wide

level path on the right through the gate follow track to the beach, you can view

the seals from this point without going onto the sand,return to

the car park via the same route