Balmedie Beach Shifting dunes border miles of sandy beach, safe for swimming, from River Ythan to River Don. A dozen burns trickle across sands, where birds and plants live. Bridge of Dee Graceful seven-arched bridge dates back 400 years. Scene of historic battle in the 17th century. Brig o' Balgownie Massive bridge, completed in 1329, spans 62ft in single arch.
Bridge crosses deep pool of river and is backed by woods.
Closed to motor vehicles. Brimmond and Elrick CountryPark Park set in rolling countryside of hills and moorland. Guided and marked walks, and picnic area. Broomend of Crichie Bronze Age enclosure, over 100ft wide, with external bank and enclosed ditch. It surrounds cen-tral stone, a later addition, carved with Pictish symbols.