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If you're ready for adventure, why not explore north Scotland's hidden gems in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Moray and the Highlands and Islands.

With nearly 200 miles of coastline, here are some dramatic coastal beach walks in Aberdeenshire featuring clifftop and enchanting coves.

Beach Clean Champions: Craig from Collieston scrambles up cliffs to keep beaches clean Updated: July 24, 2021, 8:17 am Craig Leuchars, featured in week six of our Beach Clean Champions series at Hackley Bay. Picture by Wullie Marr. Plastic dinosaurs, 50 pairs of pants and unexploded World War II bombs are among the most unusual finds by beach cleaner extraordinaire Craig Leuchars, but it’s the more common threats to the environment that infuriate him the most. Craig, from Collieston in Aberd...

Shutterstock From gentle coastal strolls to challenging treks, there’s no shortage of great scenic walks in the north and north east. Notch up your 10,000 steps and more on these popular walking routes. To help get you through another week of the summer holidays, we have created a clickable map of walks that make a nice day out for the family. And hopefully lead to a quick go-to-sleep time for late birds! Here are the destinations on our map in more detail. Bennachie One for nature-lovers, th...