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Forvie

The beauty of the sand dunes is complemented by the call of eider ducks, wafting across the Ythan estuary. With the constant shifting of the dunes, layers of history have come and gone. Bird life is plentiful and you can watch the summer acrobatics of diving terns or the determined stabbing of the carrot-coloured beaks of wading oystercatchers.

• Best time to visit

  All year round. Alternative routes provided around tern breeding area from April to August.
  

• Getting there

  Twelve miles north of Aberdeen, through Newburgh off the A975. Aberdeen to Peterhead (via Cruden Bay) buses stop by request at Collieston crossroads, then walk to visitor centre (twenty minutes) or from Newburgh to the estuary (fifteen minutes).
  

• Visitor facilities

  Visitor centre open daily April to October, otherwise by request. A short easy-access trail with wheelchair accessible picnic tables leads onto the Reserve from the Forvie Centre. Bird hide at Waulkmill. Cycle racks at the main car parks and a story trail to follow at the site of Forvie village. Waymarked paths varying in length from two to four miles. The Forvie Centre has a classroom for educational use.
  

• Contact

  SNH, Little Collieston Croft, Collieston, Aberdeenshire AB41 8RU. Tel: 01358 751330.
  

• Managed by

  Scottish Natural Heritage