New Year's Day at Dumbarnie Links.

World War II tank traps at the eastern edge of Dumbarnie Links surrounded by a winter lochan.

The New Year ushered in a beautiful day, cold and frosty to start with but warming up by midday. After lunch parked in the old station car park at Lower Largo and set off along the railway track. The good weather had brought out many other like-minded walkers - the Temple Car Park was full and the beach was busy. The track was very muddy in places from all the recent rain and the winter lochans at Dumbarnie Links were as extensive as I have ever seen them.
Dumbarnie Links Wildlife Reserve is a small area of calcareous dune grassland in the centre of Largo Bay managed by the Scottish Wildlife Trust. In Winter, hollows with short, rabbit-grazed turf and moss, become flooded to form 'winter lochans' as the underground water-table rises.

Large winter lochan at the centre of Dumbarnie Wild Life Reserve.

Largo Law in the background.

The coastal path goes through the reserve but today the sign was marooned.

Normally take the path through the reserve, but today (not being prepared to wade!!), had to make for the beach.

Looking back to Lower Largo from the beach with the Lomond Hills beyond.

Looking east to Ruddon's point.