A00678F Tentsmuir Forest and sands Fife

Tentsmuir Forest and beach are located in the northeast corner of Fife on the east coast of Scotland. The area lies between St Andrews and the City of Dundee. The expanse of golden sands stretch more than 3 miles from the River Eden at the top of the picture to the Tay estuary in the north. The falling tide reveals many offshore sand banks and mudflats and with that starts a cycle which supports sea birds feeding in the mini channels of sea water. Seals also regularly use exposed sand banks to rest and bask in the sun. Tentsmuir beach can be accessed through Tentsmuir forest which originally was a moorland with coastal sand dunes until the Forestry Commission undertook a tree plantation program in the 1920's.
Viewed looking south from above the Tay estuary.
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