{"id":524,"date":"2025-10-01T14:58:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T13:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bythebay.scot\/?p=524"},"modified":"2025-10-01T15:06:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T14:06:11","slug":"cruden-bay-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bythebay.scot\/?p=524","title":{"rendered":"Cruden Bay Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span>Cruden Bay Beach is one of northeast Scotland\u2019s most breathtaking coastal treasures \u2013 a sweeping crescent of golden sand that stretches for nearly two kilometres. 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