Things to see and do in Buchan and the surrounding area.

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Things to see and do in Buchan and the surrounding area.

Sightseeing

Scary, a reminder never to end up in prison! A tour guided by headphones. There is a gift shop and cafe.
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Museo de la Prisión de Peterhead
South Road
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Scary, a reminder never to end up in prison! A tour guided by headphones. There is a gift shop and cafe.
A large historic site with farm museum and many walks, a cafe and beautiful parkland.
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Parque Rural Aden
Station Road
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A large historic site with farm museum and many walks, a cafe and beautiful parkland.
Easy parking at the roadside for a visit to this peaceful ruin.
Deer Abbey
Easy parking at the roadside for a visit to this peaceful ruin.
Spectacular cliff top walk, no barriers so keep dogs on a lead and hold onto little children. Puffins are often seen here.
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Bullers of Buchan
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Spectacular cliff top walk, no barriers so keep dogs on a lead and hold onto little children. Puffins are often seen here.
You can park up and walk down to the castle or drive closer if you prefer. The building is hanging onto the cliff edge but used to have extensive grounds in front of it that have slipped into the sea. This house was the inspiration for Dracula. See it while you can.
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Castillo de Slains
A975
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You can park up and walk down to the castle or drive closer if you prefer. The building is hanging onto the cliff edge but used to have extensive grounds in front of it that have slipped into the sea. This house was the inspiration for Dracula. See it while you can.
Lots of pathways through the Forest of Deer for walking or biking.
Drinnie's Wood Observatory
Lots of pathways through the Forest of Deer for walking or biking.
An easily accessible stone circle. The area around it was recently deforested which rather detracted from the magical experience of finding the circle after walking through the woods but its well worth a visit.
Aikey Brae Stone Circle
An easily accessible stone circle. The area around it was recently deforested which rather detracted from the magical experience of finding the circle after walking through the woods but its well worth a visit.
A lovely walk around a beautiful lake, very easily accessible for all ages and abilities. There is a book in the cottage that tells the history of Pitfour.
Pitfour Lake
A lovely walk around a beautiful lake, very easily accessible for all ages and abilities. There is a book in the cottage that tells the history of Pitfour.
A good climb to the Mither tap but by pathways which make it not too difficult.
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Bennachie
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A good climb to the Mither tap but by pathways which make it not too difficult.
These gardens are not to be missed. Cafe and shop and the farming museum, all excellent.
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Pitmedden Garden & Museum of Farming Life
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These gardens are not to be missed. Cafe and shop and the farming museum, all excellent.
Rainy day fun for children with a cafe and outdoor activities too.
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Hoodles Playbarn
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Rainy day fun for children with a cafe and outdoor activities too.
You can walk along the cliff top from Stonehaven or drive closer.
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Castillo de Dunnottar
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You can walk along the cliff top from Stonehaven or drive closer.
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Forvie National Nature Reserve (Waterside car park)
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Hackley Bay
A bird spotters delight. A safe fenced circular walk along the cliff tops with gates where you can step through for a closer look.
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RSPB Scotland Troup Head
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A bird spotters delight. A safe fenced circular walk along the cliff tops with gates where you can step through for a closer look.
All sorts of outdoor activities from fishing to go-karting, clay pigeon shooting,off road driving. Keep those teenagers occupied for a whole day.
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Lochter Activity Centre
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All sorts of outdoor activities from fishing to go-karting, clay pigeon shooting,off road driving. Keep those teenagers occupied for a whole day.
A bonny wee seaside village with a bridge across to a fantastic beach, like all the beaches in this area you can walk for miles. The Kilmarnock Arms hotel does a fine bar lunch.
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Cruden Bay
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A bonny wee seaside village with a bridge across to a fantastic beach, like all the beaches in this area you can walk for miles. The Kilmarnock Arms hotel does a fine bar lunch.
You can pick up the keys to the Culsh Monument at the local chemist and climb to the top of the monument for a spectacular view.
New Deer
You can pick up the keys to the Culsh Monument at the local chemist and climb to the top of the monument for a spectacular view.
Visit the old Railway Station at Maud and stop at Jane Keenan Designs shop for a very reasonable priced piece of local art work.
Maud
Visit the old Railway Station at Maud and stop at Jane Keenan Designs shop for a very reasonable priced piece of local art work.
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Acuario Marino de Macduff
11 High Shore
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Loaded with history as you would expect but also includes art work from the National Galleries of Scotland.
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Duff House
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Loaded with history as you would expect but also includes art work from the National Galleries of Scotland.
RSPB Nature reserve and the mainlands largest dune loch. A wildlife haven.
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Loch of Strathbeg
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RSPB Nature reserve and the mainlands largest dune loch. A wildlife haven.
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Museum Of Scottish Lighthouses
Stevenson Road
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Kinnaird Head Castle Lighthouse and Museum
Castle Terrace

Food scene

One of the famous BrewDog pubs serving excellent pizzas.
BrewDog Peterhead
59-61 Marischal St
One of the famous BrewDog pubs serving excellent pizzas.
Takeaway or dine in, a great local restaurant.
Bengal Spice Mintlaw
Takeaway or dine in, a great local restaurant.
Very popular local eatery, booking essential.
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Saplinbrae Hotel and Lodges
Mintlaw Road
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Very popular local eatery, booking essential.
Barra Berrys
Award winning fish and chips served here.
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The Bay Fish & Chips
Beach Road
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Award winning fish and chips served here.
Excellent chip shop with a great Vegan menu and you can sit at tables over looking the bay to enjoy your food.
Linda's Fish & Chips
54 Seafield St
Excellent chip shop with a great Vegan menu and you can sit at tables over looking the bay to enjoy your food.
Lots to explore in this emporium and its dog friendly with a super cafe.
Strichen Antiques & Curios
52 High Street
Lots to explore in this emporium and its dog friendly with a super cafe.
Does a decent bar lunch.
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Kilmarnock Arms Hotel
Bridge Street
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Does a decent bar lunch.
Good Vegan selection
White Horse Hotel & Restaurant
65 High St
Good Vegan selection
Pitsligo Arms
51 High St

City/town information

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Aberdeen
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Peterhead
Ellon
Fraserburgh
Lovely small town with pretty beach front. Lots of nice food places.
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Stonehaven
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Lovely small town with pretty beach front. Lots of nice food places.
There are many small villages and bays along the North East coast...well worth a visit, take a picnic and make a day of it.
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Pennan
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There are many small villages and bays along the North East coast...well worth a visit, take a picnic and make a day of it.
A lovely wee village with its own lake with woodland walks and a cafe. Strichen Antiques is worth a visit with its dog friendly cafe selling Vegan goodies and several different levels to explore with everything from clothes to clocks and armchairs. Alex Salmond former first minister of Scotland lives in the village.
Strichen
A lovely wee village with its own lake with woodland walks and a cafe. Strichen Antiques is worth a visit with its dog friendly cafe selling Vegan goodies and several different levels to explore with everything from clothes to clocks and armchairs. Alex Salmond former first minister of Scotland lives in the village.
Possibly the only mainland village with no car access.
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Crovie
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Possibly the only mainland village with no car access.
The home of Cullen Skink soup. A lovely seaside town with nice wee shops including curios and antiques and a great chip shop and icecream shop. A gorgeous bay, enjoy a walk across the viaduct while you are here and maybe visit the ruins of Findlater Castle.
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Cullen
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The home of Cullen Skink soup. A lovely seaside town with nice wee shops including curios and antiques and a great chip shop and icecream shop. A gorgeous bay, enjoy a walk across the viaduct while you are here and maybe visit the ruins of Findlater Castle.