A £1.3 million upgrade at Aberdour’s Silver Sands has delivered new amenities, easier access to the shore and improved active travel links, enhancing one of Fife’s most popular beaches.

The revamped site aims to be more welcoming, inclusive and sustainable, with refreshed visitor facilities, better routes to the sand and measures to support greener ways of getting there.

The project was funded through a blend of national and local investment, including £750,000 from VisitScotland's Rural Tourism Infrastructure Fund and £400,000 from the Scottish Government’s Place Based Investment Programme, alongside £150,000 previously secured for the works.

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Caroline Warburton, Destination Development Director at VisitScotland said: "The improvements to Aberdour’s Silver Sands demonstrate how targeted investment in visitor management infrastructure and a partnership approach can help communities manage popular sites and improve the overall experience for local people, day trip visitors and tourists.

"By upgrading visitor facilities, encouraging sustainable travel options and significantly improving accessibility to the beach and its facilities, the project will help ensure everyone, both residents and visitors can continue to enjoy this much-loved beach."

Contractor Newlay Civil Eng Ltd began work last autumn and completed the scheme on time and within budget this summer.

General upgrades include enhanced parking, designated bays for coaches and motorhomes, secure cycle parking, extra recycling bins, and new seating and visitor amenities. A new active travel route now links the upper section of Hawkcraig Road with the Fife Coastal Path.