St Cyrus Cliffs

[RicKamila]

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Headed down to St Cyrus for a walk along the beach and cliffs. Basically followed the WH route, but went up and down the steps on the cliff for a look at the view. There are lots of benches up there. We climbed over the rocks to visit a waterfall at the far end of the beach. Along the way we found a cave that would normally be in the water. Had a look in, but it wasn't very deep. Weather was warm, but cloudy, however many people were still enjoying the beach.

Found lots of starfish on the beach near the rockpools that hadn't made it to safety during the outgoing tide and we're on deaths door. Kamila rescued about half a dozen or so and put them in nearby rockpools and they instantly came back to life. Good deeds deserve rewards, so afterwards it was off to Castleton Farm for a late lunch. I highly recommend the Peppered Aberdeen Angus Baguette... mmmm.

The bridge at the start

2 miles along the beach are these rocks and rockpools

The cave

Inside the cave

Very large rockpool full of baby herring

Waterfall around the back of the rocks

Rocks on the beach

Two starfish we rescued

Salmon bothy from the steps

Looking north towards the rockpools and cave

Looking south towards Montrose. It looks cloudy, but was warm

Must have looked like this at the time of the dinosaurs

Spot the rabbit

[morag1]

Enjoyed this, always wondered what the cliffs were like, now i know

[RicKamila]

Enjoyed this, always wondered what the cliffs were like, now i know

We thought if we climbed to the top then we'd get a nice downhill walk back to the visitor centre. Only when we got to the top and we saw the path below us past the bothies, then we realised we climbed up for no reason.

There is actually a car park there with lots of benches, just turn off at St Cyrus and follow the road towards the church.

[ChrisW]

Lovely stuff RK, I miss the coast. I never made it to St Cyrus when I lived in Scotland, wish I had now

Peppered Aberdeen Angus Baguette.

Now that sounds like a lunch

Well done to Kamila on the starfish rescue

[RicKamila]

Peppered Aberdeen Angus Baguette.

Now that sounds like a lunch

Well done to Kamila on the starfish rescue

Kamila says thank you.

That baguette, wow is all I can say. I can still taste it. mmmm