Must-see beach · Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Todhead
Todhead is a beach in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Todhead: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Todhead
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Todhead — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 56.88375, -2.21522. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Todhead
- RSPB Fowlsheugh · sanctuary · Aberdeenshire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Dunnottar Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Tolbooth Museum · museum · Aberdeenshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Fetteresso Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Site of Cowie Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- St. Mary's Chapel · church · Aberdeenshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ury House · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Hill of Megray · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Droop Hill · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Kempstone Hill · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Herscha Hill · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bogjurgan Hill · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lauriston Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Muchalls Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Curlethney Hill · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Meikle Carewe Hill · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Craiginour · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Craggie Cat · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~20 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Todhead
- Scurdie Ness Lighthouse · beach · Angus · ~30 km · Must-see
- Girdle Ness Lighthouse · beach · Aberdeen City · ~38 km · Must-see
- Bell Rock Lighthouse · beach · Scotland · ~64 km · Must-see
- Buchan Ness lighthouse · beach · Aberdeenshire · ~88 km · Must-see
- Fife Ness · beach · Fife · ~89 km · Must-see
- Rattray Head · beach · Scotland · ~105 km · Must-see
- Cullykhan Shore · beach · Aberdeenshire · ~111 km · Must-see
- Old Kinnaird Head Lighthouse · beach · Aberdeenshire · ~114 km · Must-see
- New Kinnaird Head Lighthouse · beach · Aberdeenshire · ~114 km · Must-see
- Fidra Lighthouse · beach · East Lothian · ~121 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Todhead safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Todhead yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Todhead?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Todhead?
Nearby: RSPB Fowlsheugh (sanctuary, 4 km), Dunnottar Castle (fort, 9 km), Tolbooth Museum (museum, 11 km), Fetteresso Castle (fort, 11 km), Site of Cowie Castle (fort, 13 km), St. Mary's Chapel (church, 13 km).
Is Todhead worth visiting?
Todhead is listed as a must-see beach in Scotland on Spotwander.