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Scotland’s North Sea Gem Cullen Bay is a good sea glass hunting beach, particularly around the rocky eastern end near the harbour, car park and Three Kings sea stacks. White, green and brown are the most common finds, with blue, aqua, amber, turquoise, cobalt, black and lavender also reported. It’s an accessible beach with lots …
Where the Clyde Does the Work for You Wemyss Bay is a good sea glass hunting beach, especially along the rocky ledges on either side of the main shingle. White, green, brown and amber are the most common finds, with blue, aqua and turquoise turning up occasionally. It’s a small, compact beach where careful searching …
On the Trail of Portland Glass Stevenston Beach is a fair but interesting sea glass hunting beach, especially along the southern stretch towards Irvine and across the wet foreshore exposed as the tide falls. White, green and brown are the most common finds, with amber, blue, aqua, turquoise, cobalt, black, lavender and occasional red also …
Rare Colours in the East Neuk Crail is a good sea glass hunting beach, especially for patient hunters searching the rocky lower shore around Roome Bay. Most finds are small, well-frosted pieces in green, white and brown, with blue, aqua, amber, turquoise, cobalt, black and lavender also reported. Crail is particularly interesting for micro sea …
Stevenston, Girvan & Ballantrae Best For: Why the Ayrshire coast deserves a place on the sea glass map Most Scottish sea glass guides stop at the East Neuk of Fife. A few mention Cullen or Musselburgh. Almost none head west. Which is a shame, because the Ayrshire coast is doing something quietly remarkable: producing consistent, …
Five Villages, One Extraordinary Coast The East Neuk of Fife is one of Scotland’s best areas for a sea glass road trip, linking Elie, St Monans, Pittenweem, Anstruther and Crail along a compact stretch of coast. The rockier sections between the villages are generally more rewarding than the broad sandy beaches, with green, white and …