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Loch of Strathbeg, nr Fraserburgh

Scotland’s largest land-locked lagoon, the Loch of Strathbeg, lost its sea connection in 1720 when sand-blown from a massive storm filled in the channel used by coastal trading vessels. Today the loch behind its impressive dune system is of international importance or wintering wildfowl. It is an RSPB reserve with excellent viewing hides