Aberdeen Beach and Queens Links is located in

Aberdeen Aberdeen (; sco, Aiberdeen ; gd, Obar Dheathain ; la, Aberdonia) is a city in North East Scotland, and is the third most populous city in the country. Aberdeen is one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas (as Aberdeen City), and ...

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. The beach itself is famous for its golden sand and its long curved length between

Aberdeen Harbour Aberdeen Harbour, rebranded as the Port of Aberdeen in 2022, is a sea port located in the city of Aberdeen on the east coast of Scotland. The port was first established in 1136 and has been continually redeveloped over the centuries to provide ...

and the River Don's mouth. The beach suffers from significant erosion of the sand so there are distinctive

groyne A groyne (in the U.S. groin) is a rigid hydraulic structure built perpendicularly from an ocean shore (in coastal engineering) or a river bank, interrupting water flow and limiting the movement of sediment. It is usually made out of wood, concre ...

or walls, to help keep the sand in place. The beach is popular with walkers, surfers and windsurfers. Recently in an expensive million pound operation, sand was taken by ship from further down the coast to the south of Aberdeen and sprayed on the beach to replace some of the lost sand. Rocks were then placed in a v-shape formation to try to prevent erosion, much like the groyne. The actual park area is called Queens Links and takes the form of a large grassy area parallel to the beach. It is popular with many people and often kite-boarders can be seen taking advantage of the strong sea winds. There is a public golf course, the Kings Links.

History

An indoor baths, or bathing station, was located here opposite the Beach Ballroom. It operated from 1898 to 1972 and was subsequently demolished.

Attractions

Queens Links Leisure Park is situated in the area and contains several shops, restaurants, and a 9-screen

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cinema (originally branded under Virgin Cinemas). Adjacent to the leisure park is

Codona's Amusement Park Codona's Amusement Park is an amusement park based in Aberdeen, Scotland. It was established by the Codona Family in 1970 and is currently managed by the third generation of the family. It is situated adjacent to the Aberdeen Beach and Queens ...

. Further north along the boulevard is the

Beach Ballroom The Beach Ballroom is an art deco building on the beach boulevard of Aberdeen, Scotland. It is home to one of Scotland's finest dance floors – famous for its bounce – which floats on fixed steel springs. It was built in 1926, and is a Cat ...

and the adjacent

Beach Leisure Centre The Beach Leisure Centre is a leisure centre located in Aberdeen, Scotland. It is operated by Sport Aberdeen. It is situated adjacent to Linx Ice Arena. History A leisure centre at the beach was being discussed by the council as early as 1979. ...

, which contains a swimming pool, and the

Linx Ice Arena Linx Ice Arena is an indoor ice rink located in Aberdeen, Scotland. It is situated adjacent to the Beach Leisure Centre. History Plans for an ice rink at the beach were approved on 4 December 1986, and again on 20 March 1989. It was constructed ...

. The area is also home to

Transition Extreme Transition Extreme is a sports facility in Queens Links, Aberdeen. It is run by a charity. History Construction on the facility began in April 2006. The idea for Transition Skatepark and Extreme Sports Centre was conceived by Mr Neil Stevenso ...

. The Beach Boulevard retail park is located here. It was purchased from

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in February 2022.

Transportation

Aberdeen Corporation Tramways Aberdeen Corporation Tramways formerly served the City of Aberdeen, Scotland. The system The city's tram system was the most northerly municipal tramway in the United Kingdom. It started on 26 August 1898 when the Aberdeen Corporation purchased ...

previously operated a line to the Queen's Links. The area is now accessible by bus. Previously, the beach,

Footdee Footdee (Scots: Fittie) is an area of Aberdeen, Scotland known locally by its Scots language name of Fittie. It is an old fishing village at the east end of Aberdeen Harbour. The name is actually folk etymology. Far from being "Foot of the De ...

, and the retail park were served by a loop on route 15. In July 2022, bus routes were changed such that the beach and Footdee are no longer served by bus. Route 13 now calls at the Beach Retail Park. The Beach Esplanade runs along the coast from Queen's Links in the south to Kings Street in the north. In August 2020, a cycle lane was installed on the beach esplanade with funding from the Scottish Government's Spaces for People initiative. However, Aberdeen City Council removed the cycle lane in December 2020.

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Queens Links Leisure ParkBeach Boulevard Retail Park
{{Public parks and gardens in Aberdeen Parks in Aberdeen Environment of Aberdeen

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