The area offers a multitude of activities for all ages.
Beaches
Findhorn (5 miles) - a beautiful sandy beach on the east side of the bay estuary. Findhorn also has the Royal Findhorn Yacht Club that offer courses and training.
Roseisle (7 miles) - situated on the far side of a native pine wood this glorious sandy beach runs for over 4 miles and is located to the east of Findhorn beach and runs all the way up to Burghead.
Golf Courses
There are a large number of courses around Burgie and listed below are but a few of the more established courses.
Forres Golf Club - 5 miles - designed by Open Championship winners James Braid and Willie Park the Par 70 course is just less than 6300 yards from the tips and although not the longest by today's standards it provides a good test for golfers of all abilities. Well known for its spectacular views over Findhorn Bay and the Moray Firth, Forres Golf Course is a beautifully maintained, picturesque and interesting layout that will satisfy all who play it. www.forresgolfclub.co.uk
Nairn Golf Club - 14 miles - this Championship Course nestles on the shores of the Moray Firth. This Traditional Scottish Golf Links Course was created from a Highland wilderness of gorse and heather, and tests the talents of professional and amateur alike. Considered to be one of the best courses in Scotland, and has hosted The Walker Cup and in 2012 will host The Curtis Cup. www.nairngolfclub.co.uk
Moray Golf Club - Lossiemouth - 12 miles - 2 courses - The Old Course (Championship) is considered to be one of the finest links courses in Scotland. A classic links designed by Old Tom Morris with deep revetted bunkers, undulating gorse lined fairways and smooth fast greens. It is a superb test of golf with seven par fours over 400 yards.
On the New Course the preference for precision golf can be seen as it is shorter but somewhat tighter. The greens are smaller than the Old but every bit as good, and equally challenging. www.moraygolf.co.uk
Elgin Golf Club - 9 miles - Elgin Golf Club is a testing heathland course in immaculate condition, measuring 6401 yards with par of 69 and a standard scratch of 71, fully justifying its claim to be one of the finest inland courses in the northern part of Scotland which can test handicaps both low and high. www.elgingolfclub.co.uk
Royal Dornoch - 70 miles - 2 courses - Over the years the Championship course has been tweaked and enhanced by greats such as John Sutherland and our own ex-professional and greenkeeper, Donald Ross. Open Champion, George Duncan added new holes after the war ensuring that the course has remained a challenge in the face of ever improving equipment and continues to be regularly ranked within the top 15 best courses in the world. Tom Watson, five times Open Champion, once said of his round at RD ‘it's the most fun I've ever had on a golf course'! www.royaldornoch.com
Other courses that regularly feature in the Top 100 Course that are within a reasonable drive of Burgie are (ranking in brackets):
Royal Aberdeen (11th) - 75 miles
Cruden Bay (12th) - 80 miles
Spey Valley - Aviemore (24th) - 35 miles
Brora (31st) - 75 miles
Murcar - Bridge of Don (33rd) -73 miles
Skibo Castle (54) - 65 miles
Tain (55) - 60 miles
Other local courses are (distances very approximate from Burgie):
Kinloss - 4 miles - www.kinlosscountrygolf.co.uk
Hopeman Golf Club - 7 miles - www.hopemangc.co.uk
Rothes - 14 miles - www.rothesgolfclub.co.uk
Garmouth & Kingston Golf Club - 14 miles - www.garmouthkingstongolfclub.com
Keith Golf Club - 20 miles - www.keithgolfclub.org.uk
Strathlene Golf Club - 21 miles - www.strathlenegolfclub.co.uk
Buckpool Golf Club (Buckie) - 22 miles - www.buckpoolgolf.com
Grantown on Spey - 24 miles - www.grantownonspeygc.co.uk
Cullen Golf Club - 24 miles - www.cullengolfclub.co.uk