Aberdour Harbour (Black Sands)

BeachFife Council🐾 Dog-friendly all year

A small, quiet volcanic-sand bay next to Aberdour harbour, SEPA-classified Excellent, popular with local dog walkers year-round in contrast to neighbouring Silver Sands.

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Beach & safety

Water quality: Excellent

Lifeguard: Not confirmed

Hazards: SEPA notes short-term pollution risk after heavy rainfall.

Amenities: car-park · harbour

Dogs

No seasonal restriction found — multiple tourism/dog-walking sources describe Black Sands as dog-friendly all year, unlike Silver Sands a few hundred metres away which has a summer dog-restricted zone. No official Fife Council byelaw page was found confirming this in writing.

Unofficial source: View the supporting source →Not an authority; check current signage.

Family

Smaller and rockier than Silver Sands with darker volcanic sand, but quiet and sheltered — fine for families, just less sandy underfoot.

Fishing

The Forth sand, shingle and rocky features can support flatfish, winter codling and whiting, with bass and mackerel in warmer periods.

Species reported: Flounder, Plaice, Dab, Codling, Whiting, Bass, Mackerel

Crabbing

recommended with supervision

Access & parking

Aberdour harbour car park, short walk to the bay. Sat-nav: KY3 0TU. Get directions →

Researched 2026-07-24 — sources & disclaimer

https://bathingwaters.sepa.org.uk/profiles/

https://tripscot.co.uk/beaches/aberdour-black-sands

https://www.fife.gov.uk/facilities/beaches-and-harbours/black-sands,-aberdour

Rules and conditions change, so always check current signage and tides before you go. We do our best to keep this accurate but can't promise it's error-free.