St Cyrus Beach & Cliffs, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK. formerly known as Ecclesgreig Beach, is a wide expanse of sandy beach
Head out along the fine sand of St Cyrus beach before climbing the cliffs for spectacular views and then return below the cliffs passing old salmon bothies in the nature reserve renowned for its grasslands, rare flowers and butterflies and moths. St Cyrus, formerly known as Ecclesgreig Beach, is a wide expanse of sandy beach backed by spectacular red granite cliffs which tower above it. The beach is set within one of the most important botanical nature reserves in Scotland, being the northernmost limit for many of its flowering plants and insects, as well as home to over 70 different species of bird.
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Location: St Cyrus, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
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