Lunan Bay

BeachAngus Council🐾 Dog-friendly all year

1.6km sandy beach next to the hamlet of Lunan, about 4.5km south of Montrose; award-winning and classified Excellent.

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Beach & safety

Water quality: Excellent

Lifeguard: unpatrolled

Hazards: Extreme-rainfall pollution risk only; estuary currents at the Lunan Water mouth.

Amenities: car-park

Dogs

Visit Angus tourism guidance states dogs are welcome at Lunan Bay year-round, kept on a lead, owners required to clean up fouling.

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

Family

Long, quiet sandy beach, popular for family visits, walking and dune exploration; watch estuary currents at the Lunan Water mouth.

Fishing

Surf, sand and river influence support bass, flounder, turbot, codling, whiting and occasional rays; rocky ends add pollack and wrasse.

Species reported: Bass, Flounder, Turbot, Codling, Whiting, Rays, Pollack, Ballan wrasse

Crabbing

unknown

Access & parking

Minor road down to beach car park near Lunan/Inverkeilor.

Researched 2026-07-24 — sources & disclaimer

https://bathingwaters.sepa.org.uk/profiles/profile?location=9380

https://visitangus.com/things-to-see-do/attractions/lunan-bay/

https://www.angus.gov.uk/directories/public_toilets_and_radar_keys/lunan_bay_toilets

https://www.angus.gov.uk/directories/public_toilets_and_radar_keys/all_public_toilets_listed_by_location

https://wheresthefish.uk/scotland

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.