On a stretch of coast famous for its attractive fishing villages, little whitewashed Findhorn is one of the prettiest. The setting is perfect to: it overlooks a tranquil bay of bobbing yachts while a broad five-mile long stretch of sandy beach and dunes stretch out to the east.

It's a perfect place for a hike and, since it’s often breezy, for flying a kite too! Kids will also love all the space to charge around in as well as the chance to create a shell and pebble collection and draw pictures in the firm sand…

The Findhorn Foundation

Findhorn is however best known for the Findhorn Foundation, a New Age community a mile south of the village and beach on the main access road. Here a couple of hundred people live based on philosophies of inner discovery and development and provide courses and retreats for others. The diverse subjects range from shamanic healing to organic gardening.