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Beaches in Angus

11 named beaches. Wildest: Carlingheugh Bay. Easiest beach day: Broughty Ferry Beach.

Wild beaches: Top 10

Nature is the point: famous, protected, big and quiet
Lunan Bay
Lunan Bay. Photo Kylemunro1, Public domain
  1. Carlingheugh Bayabout 1.4 hectares
  2. Lunan Bayabout 100 hectares · Excellent water (2025)
  3. Castlesea Bayabout 7400 m²
  4. Barry Sandsabout 201 hectares · Excellent water (2025)
  5. Westhaven Beachabout 4.9 hectares
  6. Carnoustie Beachabout 1.1 hectares · Excellent water (2025)
  7. Monifieth SandsExcellent water (2025)
  8. Elliot Beachabout 68 hectares · Excellent water (2025)
  9. Montrose Beachabout 27 hectares · Excellent water (2025)
  10. Broughty Ferry Beachabout 8.7 hectares · Excellent water (2025)

Easy beach days: Top 10

Cafe, toilets and parking a few steps from the sand
Lunan Bay
Lunan Bay. Photo Kylemunro1, Public domain
  1. Broughty Ferry BeachCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Bus under 100 m · Excellent water (2025)
  2. Elliot BeachCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Showers or water · Excellent water (2025)
  3. Montrose BeachCafe or food, Toilets, Parking · Excellent water (2025)
  4. Auchmithie BeachCafe or food, Toilets, Parking
  5. Monifieth SandsCafe or food, Parking, Showers or water, Bus 300 m · Excellent water (2025)
  6. Lunan BayCafe or food, Parking · Excellent water (2025)
  7. Barry SandsCafe or food, Parking, Station 200 m · Excellent water (2025)
  8. Carnoustie BeachCafe or food, Parking, Station under 100 m · Excellent water (2025)
  9. Westhaven BeachParking, Station 400 m
  10. Carlingheugh Bay

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