Scotland
Pettycur Bay, Kinghorn
Sheltered sandy bay by Kinghorn where green glass from the old Pettycur bottle works still washes up, with browns and the odd blue.
About Burntisland Beach
Burntisland's beach is a wide stretch of sand and rock below the links, next door to Pettycur Bay and Aberdour on this glass-rich bit of the Fife coast. Collectors report a good amount of sea glass here, and it is named in Scottish sea glass guides alongside Aberdour and Kirkcaldy.
Sea glass at Burntisland Beach
A good amount of white, green, amber and seafoam glass.
Visiting Burntisland Beach
- Safety
- Check the tide times before you go and head out on a falling tide, so you're never cut off. Keep away from the bottom of cliffs, wear sturdy shoes on rocks, and only take sea glass and other man-made rubbish: pebbles, sand and shells should stay on the beach.
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- seaglassmap.com : Community pin: rocky/sandy, a good amount of glass; white, green, amber, seafoam.
Last updated 23 October 2026
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