Gardenstown

By car

From the south - Follow M90 to Perth, then take the A90 Dundee road and follow this up to Aberdeen.
For coastal route - as soon as you reach Aberdeen, follow road signs for A90 for around 18 miles, then turn off on the A952 to Fraserburgh. Then at Fraserburgh, follow signs for A98 to Banff and approximately 20 miles along that road, you will see the turn-off for Gardenstown.
For country route - follow roadsigns for A947 Banff/Macduff. At Banff Macduff, follow roadsigns for A98 Fraserburgh for about 2 miles until the signed turn-off for the coastal route and Gardenstown.
From west/north - from Inverness, follow the A96 Aberdeen road until a mini-roundabout near the end of Fochabers, when you turn off on the A98 Fraserburgh road. Follow this road, going through Banff/Macduff until you reach the signed turn-off for the coastal route and Gardenstown about 2 miles out from Banff/Macduff.

By bus

Stagecoach 273 from Fraserburgh and Banff

• Gardenstown Heritage Centre

  phone: +44 1261 851340
  address: 88 Main Street, AB45 3YP

• Troup Head Nature ReserveRSPB reserve for looking at gannets, guillemots, kittiwakes, puffins and razorbills.

• CroviePretty small coastal village which can be approached on foot by a coastal path from Gardenstown.

• PennanSmall coastal village used as location for filming Local Hero in the 1980s. Make a phone call from the famous red phone box.

• Garden Arms

  address: 69 Main Street, Gardenstown AB45 3YP
  The local pub, restaurant and hotel (rooms from £25 per person).

• Pennan Inn

  phone: +44 1346 561201
  address: Pennan

See Eat for the Garden Arms, and also consider staying along the coast in Banff or Macduff.

• Harbour Cottage Gardenstown

  address: Harbour Rd
  Harbour Cottage offers the best of Scotland's coast and country. Lovely detached cottage with en-suite & WIFI in Gardenstown Scotland on Moray Firth – close to harbour and beach where you can see the dolphins and other wildlife in their natural habitat. Affordable accommodation - ideal for couples...and their dog!

• Two Bears Cottage

  address: High St
  Award winning charming old fisherman's cottage. Excellent sea views from all windows. En suite master bedroom. Visit Scotland 4 star accredited.

• West to Banff, Portsoy, Lossiemouth and Elgin
• East to Fraserburgh
• South to Methlick and Huntly