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Spey Bay Beach TO3367439JHP River Spey Estuary Bay Empty Beach Sand Stones Eastwards Waves Scotland enters the Moray Firth near the villages of Garmouth and Kingston, small fishing hamlets amongst the shingle banks of this Morayshire north coast, here looking eastwards towards Buckie and the outline of The Bin hill. Garmouth has the historical link with the landing of Charles 11 in 1650. The shingle banks along the mouth of the Spey are ever changing owing to longshore drift with the constant threat of the river outlet being closed and the area is known for salmon netting at the Tugnet spit as well extensive bird life. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Moray Firth, Morayshire, Kingston, Garmouth, upright, Spey Bay, River Spey, shingle, banks, long-shore, drift, spit, Tugnet, birds, Speyside Way, walking, heritage, trail, beach, stones, waves, sea
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Photographer: Jim Henderson
Collection: Morayshire
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Spey Bay Beach TO3367439JHP
Upload Date: 2006-05-09 14:16:21
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River Spey Estuary Bay Empty Beach Sand Stones Eastwards Waves

Scotland enters the Moray Firth near the villages of Garmouth and Kingston, small fishing hamlets amongst the shingle banks of this Morayshire north coast, here looking eastwards towards Buckie and the outline of The Bin hill. Garmouth has the historical link with the landing of Charles 11 in 1650. The shingle banks along the mouth of the Spey are ever changing owing to longshore drift with the constant threat of the river outlet being closed and the area is known for salmon netting at the Tugnet spit as well extensive bird life.
Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Moray Firth, Morayshire, Kingston, Garmouth, upright, Spey Bay, River Spey, shingle, banks, long-shore, drift, spit, Tugnet, birds, Speyside Way, walking, heritage, trail, beach, stones, waves, sea