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Silver Sands, Aberdour

Aberdour, Fife · KY3 0TZ

Popular sheltered Fife beach that local guides and collectors say gives a good amount of sea glass, especially after high tide.

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Small waves washing onto the sandy beach at Silversands Bay beneath wooded slopes
Photo: “Beach, Silversands Bay” by Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0

About Silver Sands, Aberdour

Silver Sands is Aberdour's main beach, a sheltered sandy bay on the Fife coast that is popular in summer. Fife beach guides and collectors say it gives a good amount of sea glass, and the Aberdour shore generally is mentioned by beachcombers. Watch out for patches of very sticky sand.

Sea glass at Silver Sands, Aberdour

A good amount of white, green and amber glass; best searched after high tide.

Visiting Silver Sands, Aberdour

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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