One of UK’s best beaches next to Donald Trump’s golf course is home to more than 400 seals and dolphins swim offshore
DONALD Trump has landed in Scotland to talk politics, but right next door to his golf course is one of the best beaches in the UK.
The US president has two golf courses in Scotland, and one happens to be right next to Newburgh Seal Beach.
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AlamyNewburgh Seal Beach is up the coast from Donald Trump’s golf course[/caption]
The beach is known for its large colony of around 400 grey and harbour seals.
You can often see dolphins and whales close to the beach too, particularly around the mouth of the Ythan River.
Newburgh Seal Beach was named one of the best in the UK for 2025 by the experts at Holidu.
The holiday rental portal compiled a list of the best beaches from user review data from Google Maps – and Newburgh Seal Beach came in at number 11.
The Holidu team praised the beach for its “wildlife experience” that makes it a “captivating natural attraction in Scotland.”
The sandy stretch of beach is just 20 minutes north of Aberdeen and outside the village of Newburgh.
It’s a popular destination for anyone looking to see the seals, but is generally peaceful and rarely busy.
One visitor wrote on Tripadvisor: “The sand is a brown soft sand, at high tide, we found the seals all throughout the narrow waterway.
“They came right up to the shoreline to look at the people as much as we were looking at them.”
Another wrote: “Once on the spit of beach, you are looking at clear water, the home of seals.
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AlamyDonald Trump has two golf estates in Scotland[/caption]
“We saw around 20, all playing and swimming around and occasionally peering at us curiously. Children were enjoying playing in the sand – it was a lovely family atmosphere.”
While the beach is an ideal place to spot wildlife, it’s not recommended for swimming.
Trump International Estate in Balmedie has lots more than just a golf course – the estate has 1,400 acres of meadows, woodland and a huge manor hotel.
It’s called the Trump MacLeod House & Lodge is a five-star luxury hotel with superior and grand deluxe rooms.
It even has Italian-marble en-suites, and various dining options, there’s also a spa, and a private beach.
The US president’s other golf course is in Trump Turnberry in South Ayrshire.
The huge golf course is known for providing “a world-class experience.”
As for Turnberry, it’s a small village in South Ayrshire with a wide sandy beach that’s backed by the Trump Turnberry Ailsa Golf Course.
On the coast is Turnberry Lighthouse which was built in 1873 while nearby is the impressive Culzean Castle which overlooks the Firth of Clyde.
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This Scottish beach is home to 400 seals
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