📌 Headland in Boddam, Aberdeenshire
★★
Buchan Ness is a rocky headland and tidal island just off the coast from the village of Boddam, a couple of miles south of Peterhead. You won’t find the island or the village in many guide books, and there’s not really anything to “do” here. But it’s a lovely spot all the same, and worth a short detour if you’re passing by on the A90 coast road. The village and quiet harbour are accessed by Station Road – which despite the humdrum (and now inaccurate) name is anything but boring: houses on either side of the street frame a perfect view out to The Skerry, a rocky islet a mile offshore. A picturesque lighthouse dominates Buchan Ness, connected to the mainland by a short bridge – and a shingle tombolo at low tide. Despite the Danger! signs, it’s worth a wander around (with care) for two reasons: the views, and its status as a contender for being the most easterly point in mainland Scotland.
🌍 Location
📌 Immediately east of Boddam village
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NK 136423
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 57.470815,-1.775574
🚌 Queen’s Road at junction with Gordon Street
🚗 Street parking on Queen’s Road
📝 Key info
⌚ Always open
🎫 Free
