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Discover · Cullen · AB56

Sands, viaducts & skink

Golden sands beneath grand railway viaducts, a links golf course, and the soup that took the town’s name.

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Photography by Nathan

Cullen in pictures

On foot

Local walks

The routes worth knowing — from a flat riverside hour to the glen behind the town.

The bay & the Three Kings

3 km Easy Seafront car park Dog-friendly

A flat walk along Cullen sands to the Three Kings rock stacks at the far end, the viaducts arching over the old town behind you.

Cullen to Sunnyside & Findlater

5 km Moderate Seafront On lead (livestock & cliffs)

The coast path east to the hidden cove at Sunnyside and the cliff-edge ruins of Findlater Castle.

By the water

Beaches & coast

Where the firth meets the sand — and the dolphins put on a show.

Cullen Sands

Sand Flat Seafront car park Year-round

A wide, clean arc of sand beneath the railway viaducts — the picture-book beach of the coast, and home to the soup that took the town’s name.

Sunnyside Beach

45 min walk Moderate Sandend or Cullen Dog-friendly

A secluded sandy cove reached on foot below Findlater Castle — worth the walk for the quiet alone.