Forest tracks giving way to a wide dune beach with a genuinely dark sea horizon to the east, away from the Dundee glow inland. Seal haul-out zones further along the coast are seasonally protected, so head to the official trailhead rather than chasing seal-viewing spots yourself, and check the car park's dusk closing time before planning a night visit.
NNR with sensitive dune/seal habitat (seal haul-out zones seasonally restricted) - keep to general area, direct to official trailhead not exact seal viewing points.
Kinshaldy car park (NatureScot managed, small charge).
Forest paths to beach; seal viewing point further N (seasonal restrictions apply).
Tentsmuir NNR, near Tayport
Forest tracks out to a shifting dune and sand-point reserve with a seal colony, especially active in autumn and winter pupping …
Broughty Ferry, Dundee
An RNLI-lifeguarded town beach looking across the Tay Estuary to Fife, with Broughty Castle nearby. One of the few lifeguarded …
St Andrews
The famous Chariots of Fire beach: two miles of flat firm sand backed by the university towers and links courses, with Excellen…