Why visit?
Visit for:
- birdwatching
- coasts
- geology
- scenery
- mammals
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Part of the South Fife snorkel trail!
Just a short walk from Kinghorn’s train station lies the well-loved Kinghorn Bay, offering snorkelling opportunities along the rocky outcrops.
The two advanced zones on opposite sides of the bay are composed of rocky walls and boulder fields, which support a variety of encrusting animals and seaweeds. Look out of scorpion fish and leopard-spotted gobies that hide amongst the rocks.
Snorkellers here must keep the lifeboat launch area clear, remain vigilant in case of sudden deployment and use a high visibility marker/float.
Plan a visit
By road
From Kinghorn train station walk south along Rossland Place, turning left along Harbour Road to reach Nethergate Car Park (7 minutes away). Turn right towards the coast and follow the road, St James Place to the toilet block and RNLI Lifeboat Station. The sandy beach is accessible by ramp.
Another public car park is available next to the The Harbour View restaurant, offering electric vehicle charging. From there, a coastal path (with some steps) leads down to the RNLI Lifeboat Station.
Access Google Maps location pin here (TBC).
By rail
The nearest train station is in Kinghorn (5 minute walk away)
By bus
Buses are provided locally by Stagecoach
Provided by Google Maps
Here is the wind forecast and tide times for this snorkel site. It is your responsibility to assess whether these conditions are suitable for snorkelling.
Other considerations
Please be a responsible snorkeller; do not touch, take or tease wildlife.
This area is home to breeding seabirds (April-September) and seals (harbour seals June-July, grey seals August-December). Please behave responsibly and stay distant, wildlife should be left undisturbed. For more information see sealalliance.org and nature.scot. Avoid disturbing ground-nesting birds and livestock; follow the Outdoor Access and Marine Wildlife Watching codes.
Snorkelling can be dangerous and is done entirely at your own risk. Information is provided free of charge; it is your responsibility to check the conditions present on the day and assess whether it is safe to snorkel.
Please read our top tips to being a safe and responsible snorkeller.
Share your snorkel stories #ScottishSnorkelTrails
We have worked hard with coastal communities and organisations across Scotland to create these snorkel trails, to:
We would therefore love to hear your feedback on how you’ve found using them! From photos, videos and artwork to posts, blogs and more – every piece of little or large feedback will be read and valued! You can share them with us via email (livingseas@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk), Facebook (@Scottish Wildlife Trust) or Bluesky (@scotwildlife.bsky.social) – use the #ScottishSnorkelTrails.
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