St Cyrus Beach Walk
This walk visits the St Cyrus National Nature Reserve in the village of St Cyrus in south Aberdeenshire.
At the site you will find a lovely beach, sand dunes and grasslands with a fabulous array of flora and fauna. Look out for a variety of waders and other birds such as meadow pipit, stonechat, peregrine falcon, buzzard and skylark. In the summer months there's lots of pretty wildflowers and butterflies to see. Humpback whales have even been spotted around the coastline at St Cyrus.
There's also a noteworthy ancient kirkyard with the cliffs behind making a stunning backdrop for a photograph.
To continue your walking in the area head south along the coast to Montrose where you can visit the wildlife centre at Montrose Basin. There's more nice nature trails and lots of birdlife to see in this nearby nature reserve. The beautiful grounds and gardens at the historic House of Dun can also be found here.
Postcode
DD10 0AQ - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locationsSt Cyrus Beach Walk Ordnance Survey Map 
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Further Information and Other Local Ideas
You could also reach the beach from nearby Johnshaven on the scenic Johnshaven to St Cyrus Coastal Walk.
Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby
Photos
St Cyrus National Nature Reserve
Boardwalk
The Nether Kirkyard, St Cyrus. Ancient kirkyard now in the centre of St Cyrus National Nature Reserve. The small building on the far right is a watch house built in the early 1800s in order to provide shelter for those guarding new burials against body snatchers. The corpses were in demand by anatomy schools in Aberdeen and Edinburgh.
Grassland, flowers and cliffs at the reserve.
Walkway across the salt marsh
Northern beach and headland, St. Cyrus