A00678C Tentsmuir Sands

Tentsmuir Sands are located in the northeast corner of Fife on the east coast of Scotland. The location lies between St Andrews and the City of Dundee. The expanse of golden sands stretch more than 3 miles from the River Eden in the south 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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