📌 Village in Moray
★★★
Cullen’s attractive streets begin to bustle at the slightest hint of decent summer weather. And with good reason: this is a village famed for both scenery and food – though for some reason it attracts more domestic than international visitors. The delicious haddock soup – Cullen Skink – originated here (try it for lunch, perhaps?), and The Ice Cream Shop also has a loyal following. There are good views over the lower cottages of Seatown, its harbour and sandy beach from the railway viaduct-turned-cycle path, and from a newish viewpoint on Castle Hill. There’s even a well-kept pet cemetery by the coast path just beyond the human one. The coast path west to Bow Fiddle Rock is a real gem – just pushing the walk to Findlater Castle in the opposite direction into second place.
🌍 Location
📌 Moray
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NJ 512671
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 57.691512,-2.820018
🚶 The lower and upper parts of town are a short, steep walk apart, with the beach and coast walks to nearby sights and settlements close at hand. The Bin of Cullen can be climbed from the centre.
🚌 Cullen and other nearby towns are served by the Aberdeen to Elgin bus route.
Explore nearby
<1 mi away
>> Castle Hill (Cullen) ★★
>> Cullen Bay ★★★
>> Walk: Litter-free approach to the Bin of Cullen ★★★ (map: blue)
>> Walk: Sandend to Cullen – clifftop caper ★★★ (map: violet)
>> Walk: Whale of a time at Bow Fiddle Rock ★★★★ (map: orange)
<3 mi away
>> Findlater Castle ★★ (2 mi →)
>> Portknockie ★★ (2 mi ←)
>> Findochty ★★★ (3 mi ←)
>> Sandend page: Sandend ★★★ & village sights (3 mi →)
