📌 Town in Moray
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Bypassed by the main roads in this part of Moray, Buckie grew to fame as a fishing town in the late 1800s. It still boasts a large harbour and fishing economy, but the local marine life is likely to be of more interest to tourists; the Moray Firth dolphins take centre stage but seals, harbour porpoises and various seabirds are all common sightings. The convenient coast road to the west (or coast path to the east) makes access to all the wildlife-watching spots below straightforward, but you can boost your chances of spotting something interesting by taking a worthwhile boat trip from Buckie harbour.
🌍 Location
📌 Moray
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NJ 426656
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 57.676331,-2.964897
🚶 The town centre and harbour are a short walk apart. Buckie’s suburbs spread widely, but there’s some reasonably attractive coastal scenery beyond them.
🚌 Buckie has bus connections from Aberdeen, Elgin and towns in between.
Explore nearby
<1 mi away
>> Buckie boat trips ★★★
<3 mi away
>> Arthur’s Point seal colony ★★★ (1 mi ←)
>> Walk: Portessie to Portknockie – on the dolphin trail ★★★ (1 mi →)
>> Findochty ★★★ (3 mi →)
