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Footdee Beach is situated within Aberdeen Bay, near the River Dee estuaries and Aberdeen Harbour. The beach is a wide, sandy stretch located at the seafront of the city, immediately north of the mouth of the River Dee and the harbour wall. The beach is interspersed by regular wooden groynes, backed by a sea wall on top of which there is a promenade used by pedestrians, cyclists, and skateboarders.
The sea at Footdee Beach has plenty of marine life, with the chance of spotting dolphins, seals, and even whales if you are lucky. During the summer months, the beach can get popular with bathers, and electronic signs indicate the current water quality. Water sports such as wind surfing, jet skiing, sailing, and kayaking are also popular here.
Dogs are banned between groynes 5 and 13, but dog bins are provided along the promenade. The Footdee war memorial is in a quiet setting, at the southern end of the beach, overlooking the entrance to the harbour. A restaurant is located here along with a children’s play area. Parking can be found alongside the esplanade; with access to the beach either down a short flight of steps or via a slipway.
Thanks to its proximity to the centre of Aberdeen, plenty of facilities can be found near to the beach, with an amusement park, a leisure park, and a retail park all located at Queen’s Links. The centre of Aberdeen is about half a mile inland from the beach, offering a wide selection of shops, places to eat and drink, places to stay, and museums including the Aberdeen Maritime Museum, and the University of Aberdeen Zoology Museum.
Harbour Sand
| Tonight |  |
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| Chance of rain | 78% |
| Min temperature | 12°C |
| feels like | 10°C |
| Wind 28mph |  |
| Tomorrow |
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| Chance of rain | 16% |
| Max temperature | 11°C |
| feels like | 14°C |
| Wind 28mph |  |
| Max UV Index |  |
The tide at Aberdeen Footdee Beach is currently falling. Low tide will be at approximately 8:06 PM, and the next high tide will be at approximately 2:19 AM tomorrow.
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Food available
Toilets
Shops
Parking available.
Dog exclusion zone on beach between groynes 5 and 13. Dog bins along promenade.
No lifeguard cover at this beach
Water quality not measured here
less than a mile north-northwest as the seagull flies, just over a mile by road or less than a mile on foot using coastal paths.
around 8 miles north as the seagull flies, around 10 miles by road.
around 9 miles south-southwest as the seagull flies, around 11 miles by road.
around 12 miles north-northeast as the seagull flies, around 14 miles by road.
around 13 miles south-southwest as the seagull flies, around 15 miles by road.
around 13 miles south-southwest as the seagull flies, around 16 miles by road.
around 15 miles north-northeast as the seagull flies, around 20 miles by road.
around 20 miles north-northeast as the seagull flies, around 25 miles by road.
around 22 miles south-southwest as the seagull flies, around 27 miles by road.
around 27 miles north-northeast as the seagull flies, around 32 miles by road.
around 29 miles south-southwest as the seagull flies, around 34 miles by road.
Location: Footdee, Aberdeen
Location type: Urban
OS Grid: NJ958058
Coordinates: 57°8'36"N 2°4'10"W
Mapcode: GBR SHH.1C
What 3 Words: crazy.expect.regime
Coordinates and location codes are for an approximate mid-point of the beach, and may not reflect the best access point or the most popular part of the beach.
Country: Scotland
Local Authority: Aberdeen City
Nearest postcode: AB11 5HB
(for sat-nav purposes only, a beach does not have a postal address!)
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