Historic Harbours & an Ancient Castle
Sat 9th May 2026
Walk Details:
Event Type
Group Walk
Region / Area
Scotland / Moray/Aberdeenshire coast
Local Group
North of Scotland
Distance
15ml.
Start Time
09.20
Route
We will meet at Cluny Square in Buckie (W3W afford.niece.issues) to catch the 9.31 bus to Portsoy. The bus arrives in Portsoy at 10.03
A linear walk from Portsoy to Buckie. The walk takes us along sandy beaches, cliff tops & via six harbours. There's the option of visiting Findlater Castle - however, getting to the castle ruin involves a steep & potentially slippery path with sheer drops. Most of the paths along the route are good with a short narrow rocky section around Logie Head.
Lunch will be in Cullen with a visit to the chip shop or one of the many cafes the town has to offer. There is 991ft of elevation on this walk. The pace will be Moderate
General Notes
As the walk involves taking a scheduled bus service, numbers will be limited to 15. Dogs are welcome on the walk. However, dogs are carried on buses at the driver's discretion. Therefore, we cannot guarantee that dogs will be permitted on the bus & a maximum of three dogs will be allowed on the walk.
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Walk Report
A linear walk from Portsoy to Buckie. Walk leader was Lorna Sproates. 7 members and 4 guests caught a bus from Buckie to Portsoy and we walked back. The weather was very nice. We stpped in Sandend for a coffee and in Cullen we stopped at the fish and chip shop and the ice cream shop. We saw Findlater castle along the way and Bow fiddle rock. Super dayMaps:
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© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
