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Cramond Shore and Causeway

Walk the shore at Cramond, the old village where the River Almond meets the Forth, and out along the line of wartime concrete pylons towards Cramond Island.

A row of concrete wartime pylons running out across wet sand towards Cramond Island at low tide

Cramond Glebe Road, Cramond, north-west Edinburgh

Cramond Glebe Road, Edinburgh EH4 6NU

Why it's a good date: Wide sands, big skies and room for a dog to stretch its legs. The island is only safe to reach around low tide: check the safe crossing times on the board at the start of the causeway, and turn back in good time, because the tide comes in fast. From April to July, when birds are nesting, keep dogs close or on a short lead on the shore.

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Photo: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0 (resized)

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