Beaches · Central Scotland
Black Sands
In or near Auchtertool.
Black Sands is a beach in the United Kingdom.

Simon Johnston — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Nearest railway station
- Aberdour · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Black Sands is a named beach on the United Kingdom coastline. Coordinates: 56.0507°, -3.2967°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
Blacks Sands may refer to the following: Black Sands (album), an album by Bonobo Black Sands, a novel by Colleen Coble Black Sands, Hawaii, a community in Hawaii Black Sands (TV series), an Icelandic television series
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 56.0507, -3.2967
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY3 0TY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
- Nearest railway station
- Aberdour — 0.5 km
Sources
- osm: w502917835 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Black Sands (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Aberdour Harbour
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Aberdour
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Lieutenant Colonel G C T Keyes Memorial
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West Parish Church and War Memorial, 28-30 High Street, Aberdour
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St Fillan's Church, Aberdour
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Aberdour in Bloom
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Aberdour Castle
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Aberdour Heritage Centre
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Aberdour railway station
Heritage railway stations · 0.5 km

St Columba's Church, Inverkeithing Road, Aberdour
Historic churches · 0.7 km
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Black Sands?
- Black Sands is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode KY3 0TY).
- What is Black Sands?
- Black Sands is a beach in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Black Sands?
- The nearest railway station is Aberdour, about 0.5 km away. The nearest town is Auchtertool. Drivers can use postcode KY3 0TY.
- Is Black Sands free to visit?
- Yes, Black Sands is free to enter.
- How do I get to Black Sands?
- The nearest railway station is Aberdour, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY3 0TY.