Aberdeen Beach
A golden sandy beach stretching 3 km east of the city centre, with a seafront promenade, amusement park, restaurants and sea views.
Aberdeen Beach runs from Footdee on the north side of the harbour to the mouth of the River Dee. It is a wide golden sandy beach with a long seafront promenade, the Esplanade. The southern section has the Codona's amusement park, a cinema, a bowling alley and a row of restaurants. The northern section is quieter, and you can follow the dune path to the mouth of the River Don. The North Sea is cold year-round, so few people swim here. The beach is better suited to walking, dog-walking and watching the sunrise, and dolphins are sometimes seen offshore. Free and open all day. It is about a 20-minute walk from the city centre, or take bus 15. Combine it with Footdee fishing village and the Aberdeen Science Centre.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Footdee (Fittie)
- Aberdeen Maritime Museum
- Marischal College
- Provost Skene's House
- Torry Battery
- Kirk of St Nicholas
- Union Street & Castlegate
- Aberdeen Art Gallery