Aberdour, Silver Sands

Swim Safe is being delivered by RNLI Lifeguards Scotland. There are both school and public sessions on offer at this site.

Access to the site can be gained:

By road - Car parking is available at Silver Sands Main Carpark, for £2.00. Disabled parking is available closer to the beach and behind Sands Cafe.

By rail - Aberdour train station is just 15 minutes' walk from the site

On arrival to your session please report to the gazebo next to the RNLI Lifeguard Unit on the beach.

Toilets and baby changing are available on site. An outdoor cold water shower is also available next to toilets.

No engine craft allowed, dog restricted area during bathing season.

There is a cafe on site, Sands Cafe.

Silver Sands Aberdour offers the freshness and variety of the seaside as well as the peace and tranquillity of the countryside. The shoreline has views to the Islands of Inchmickery and Inchcolm. The Fife coastal path passes by this beach. The beach is mechanically cleaned weekly, with daily litter picks in the summer season.

The beach is used for swimming, sailing, fishing, surfing, wind surfing and canoeing. There is zoning for water sports.