Whether you prefer a peaceful relaxing holiday or an activity holiday; visiting quiet remote places or visiting towns and cities; sport or wildlife; historic sites or the best that Scotland has to offer, Findochty is the place for you.

Of course, there's lots to see and do for our younger visitors too.

We detail just some of our ideas here. However, ours is a relatively small country and the central location of our Coastal Cottage in Findochty means that most of Scotland is easily accessible to you - mainland and island; highlands to lowlands; coast and mountain.

PEACEFUL RELAXING

Relax with a book near the harbour or on one of the nearby beaches.

Sit on the pier or cliff top and watch for dolphins and other sea life.

Sit on the patio and enjoy the long summer days.

Set up an easel and paint the beautiful scenery.

Enjoy the glorious sunsets for which the Moray coast is famous.

If the weather is not so good, there are lots of games, puzzles, books and DVD's in the cottage.

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Spot the Moray firth Dolphins

ACTIVITY

Our cottage is surrounded by beaches, caves and cliff top paths - great for exploring. The Moray Firth Trail, and National Cycle Network both pass through Findochty. The Speyside Way long distance footpath begins nearby.

Moray Ways has details of a comprehensive range of paths and waterways for walking, cycling, horse riding and canoeing.

Take a Powerboat trip from nearby Banff with North 58

Try sea fishing with Moray firth Boat Charter

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QUIET REMOTE PLACES

This part of Scotland is totally unspoilt with numerous secluded places of great beauty and interest - deserted beaches; secluded coves; tranquil forests; magnificent moors and mountains.

 The Cairngorm National Park is a spectacular and unique wilderness covering an area of 3800 square kms.

A bit closer to 'Home', ruined Findlater Castle occupies a dramatic cliff top site.

Visit the villages of Sandend or Fordyce, (among many others), to be transported back to a time when the pace of life was much slower.

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Time and space to relax

Picturesque Findochty.......

TOWNS AND CITIES

Inverness , the capital of the highlands, is just over an hour's drive away. Here you will find a wide selection of shops and restaurants; you can visit historic sites; or take a boat trip along Loch Ness;

Closer than Inverness, Elgin also has a wealth of things to see and do.

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SPORT

Scotland is famous for it's golf courses, and many of these can be found in the North East and Highland regions. The nearest course (only a few minutes walk) from Findochty is Strathlene, with whom we have negotiated a special discount for our guests. Other sports include .....

Fishing

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.......Summer or Winter

Spectacular Clifftop Scenery - Findlater Castle

WILDLIFE

The seas, coastlines, hills, heather moors and mountains of North East Scotland are home to a multitude of wildlife – Birds of Prey; dolphins, whales and basking sharks; Sea Birds; etc. You could .....

Walk along the cliffs looking for foxes, badgers, butterflies, roe deer, seals, dolphins; and many other animals, birds and plants.

Visit the Wildlife Visitor Centre at Speybay, where you can find information on recent sightings of dolphins and other wildlife.

View Scotland's only mainland gannet colony at Trouphead

Take a trip on the Gemini Explorerand look for the Moray Firth Dolphins, while enjoying the beautiful coastal scenery.

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HISTORIC SITES

Fort George

Culloden

Cawdor Castle

Duff house

Elgin Cathedral and Spynie Palace

Duffus Castle

Huntly Castle

Kinnaird Head Lighthouse museum

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Fisherman Statue near Findochty Marina

Take a cliff top walk past the 'Bow fiddle Rock'

BEST OF SCOTLAND

The Castle Trail is less than an hours drive; There are over seventy castles in the Grampian highlands. Ruined Findlater  Castle is nearby;

– Distilleries for some of the most famous whiskies in the world, along with the Speyside cooperage, are to be found on The Malt Whisky Trail

Take a drive along, or sail down Loch Ness. Admire the beautiful scenery and keep an eye out for the famous monster!!

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YOUNGER VISITORS

Visit the Cairngorm reindeer herd

Landmark Forest Adventure Park

Macduff Marine Aquarium

Buckie Lifeboat Station

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