Way up in Easter Ross, on the shoreline of the windswept Tarbat Peninsula, sits a fishing village with an unusual aspect: despite being on Scotland’s east coast, the quirks of the local geography mean it faces west, back across the Dornoch Firth.

Oct 10, 2023 · Where the River Forth meets the North Sea you will find five beautiful Scottish fishing villages in the Firth of Forth, as the Scottish call this area. Read along and follow me as we go down to each of the tiny harbors of these beautiful Fife fishing villages in Scotland.

Mar 6, 2025 · Best Fishing Villages in Scotland 1. Plockton, Wester Ross. Close your eyes and picture the perfect Scottish village in your mind. Chances are it will most likely look like Plockton. Tucked away on the pristine coastline of Loch Carron in North West Scotland, Plockton is one of the prettiest villages in Scotland. It is a perfect place to relax ...

Feb 10, 2018 · Footdee or 'Fittie' is a historic fishing community in Aberdeen. It is very much a hidden gem in the city and is well worth seeking out. With neat rows of brown cottages and quirky, colourful outbuildings - it is a unique place in the city.

Enjoy a charming one day tour from Edinburgh at a relaxed pace, with plenty of free time to explore Scotland’s home of golf, the ancient town of St. Andrews and the picturesque fishing villages of the “Kingdom of Fife”.

Anstruther is a historic fishing village perched on the coastline of the Firth of Forth. It is situated in the East Neuk of Fife alongside Crail and Pittenweem. Anstruther has a string of pretty old-fashioned fishing villages along the stretch of the Fife coast. The village was designated a Conservations Area in 1977.

Once a thriving fishing village, in the midst of the 1840s industrial boom, it became the subject of the world’s first photographic social documentary project.

Feb 3, 2024 · Though the peninsula is known historically for its coal and industry, the tourist perspective is its picturesque fishing villages with scattered ruins. After a visit to Stirling, we got a long evening to drive around the fantastic Kingdom of Fife. Fife has been a part of Scotland for over a millennium.

Nestled in a picturesque bay near Montrose, the Fishtown of Usan stands as a haunting reminder of Scotland’s rich maritime past. Established in 1822, this once vibrant fishing village has now mostly fallen into ruin, with its buildings bearing the marks of time and neglect.

Lybster is a an old fishing village with a working harbour in Caithness, far north of Scotland The village of Lybster is off the A99 road that leads north to Wick and John O' Groats. The village has hotels and a small 9-hole golf course that is open to visitors.