๐Ÿ“Œ Portsoy, Aberdeenshire
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What could be a more perfect objective to a coastal walk than a stunning sandy beach overlooked by a distillery open to the public? If the whisky tour doesn’t make you giddy then the scenery surely will, with a succession of rocky inlets either side of West Head frequented by seabirds, seals and even the occasional cetacean. Portsoy and Sandend are the two lovely villages at either end – leave extra time to explore what both have to offer.

๐Ÿ“ท Chronological photo guide

๐ŸŒ Location

๐Ÿ“Œ Start / finish at Portsoy old harbour, Shore Street, Portsoy village centre

๐Ÿงญ O.S. Grid Reference: NJ 589663

๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ GPS coordinates: 57.684698,-2.690092

๐ŸšŒ Bus to Portsoy

๐Ÿš— Car park

๐Ÿ“ Key info

โ–ถ 10 km / 6 mi | โ–ฒ 130 m | โŒ› 2.5-3 hr

Features: ๐Ÿ  Portsoy โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…; ๐ŸŒŠ Portsoy to Sandend coastline; ๐Ÿฅƒ Glenglassaugh Distillery โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…; ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Sandend Bay โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…; ๐Ÿ  Sandend โ˜…โ˜…

โฌค Easy | Good coastal path above cliffs to distillery, with sandy bay beyond; track and minor road for inland return.

โžก๏ธ Anticlockwise circuit with extensions: start & Portsoy – Glenglassaugh Distillery via coast path – Sandend Bay – Sandend – return to east side of bay – Redhythe – start

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๐Ÿฅพ On our last visit

Wildlife: Seagulls, cormorants and other seabirds.

Weather: Sunny spells, cool breeze with clouds scudding across the sky.

April 2013
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