📌 Village in Aberdeenshire
★★★
Down an extremely steep and twisty road from the B9031 (which is nearly as steep) is the hidden fishing village of Pennan. A single row of houses hugs the base of the cliffs looking out over the North Sea, only protected from northerly gales by the width of the narrow main street (the only street…) and a paltry sea wall. This was one of the main filming locations for Local Hero (another being Camusdarach Beach on the west coast), with the village’s red phone box featuring heavily. The Pennan Inn has undergone a succession of makeovers over the last decade – at the time of writing in 2022 it seems to be a B&B and gallery, but doesn’t serve meals (a shame). Despite obvious tourist appeal the village doesn’t tend to get overrun, and away from high season it’s a great, if chilly, place to escape the rush of daily life.
🌍 Location
📌 Aberdeenshire
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NJ 846655
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 57.678873,-2.259770
🚶 Rugged local terrain makes walking to nearby sights tough.
🚌 This is a remote area and there doesn’t seem to be a bus – take a taxi from Gardenstown or New Aberdour.
🚗 Parking on the seafront is very limited, and unsuitable for large vehicles. It may be easier to use the parking area at the top of the hill and walk down.
Explore nearby
<1 mi away
>> Cullykhan Bay & Hell’s Lum ★★★
<3 mi away
>> Crovie page: Crovie ★★★ & village sights (2 mi ←)
>> RSPB Troup Head ★★★ (2 mi ←)
>> Aberdour Bay ★★★ (3 mi →)
>> Gardenstown page: Gardenstown ★★★ & village sights (3 mi ←)
Hi there, what a pity you updated this review but used old photographs. You have missed the very vibrant Coastal Cuppie cofffee shop – it has a Facebook page so that it can be checked for opening times (kinda weather dependant). There are also a couple of honesty boxes which sell cards etc, giving the visitors a chance to purchase a small souvenir of Pennan
Thank you for the info. I’m hoping to get back at some point to see Pennan again, and hopefully to take some new pictures!