Carnoustie Beach
2 minute walk from Carnoustie station · Dundee, Aberdeen and North East · Free entry
Carnoustie Bay is a small, pretty beach and sandy bay in the town of Carnoustie. This beautiful coastal spot is nestled below the celebrated Carnoustie Championship Golf Course, a famous host of The Open.
The area is rich with activities, offering opportunities for windsurfing, canoeing, sailing, and yachting. Visitors can enjoy easy access to the water via steps and a slipway, while the nearby Rest Gardens and outdoor tennis courts provide spaces for relaxation and sport.
Families can visit the Sandy Sensation Adventure Play Area, which features a paddling pool and climbing frames. The beach is also dog-friendly, welcoming visitors who wish to explore the outdoors with their pets.
Visitor information
- Place type
- Beach
- Good for
- Beaches, Boating & sailing, Family attractions, Fitness & leisure, Swimming
- Admission
- Free
- Facilities
- Dogs welcome, Playground
- Region
- Dundee, Aberdeen and North East
Stations within walking distance
- Carnoustie station — 2 min walk, 0.2 km
- Golf Street station — 14 min walk, 1.1 km
- Barry Links station — 34 min walk, 2.9 km
Other places near Carnoustie
- Carnoustie Links, Carnoustie — 2 min walk from the station
- Angus Coast: Carnoustie to Arbroath — 2 min walk from the station
- Carnoustie Leisure Centre — 3 min walk from the station
- Holyrood Episcopal Church — 7 min walk from the station
- Carnoustie Golf Links — 10 min walk from the station
- Barry Parish Church — 13 min walk from the station