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Moray Firth View
Low Shore Whitehills
Aberdeenshire
AB45 2NN
 
Enjoying a simply Idyllic shoreside location this traditional former Fisherman’s cottage sits at the waters edge in the harbour village of Whitehills near Banff, Aberdeenshire on the Golden Moray Firth.

This well stocked cottage offers well equipped self catering with wonderful Sea Views, sandy beaches close by and miles of beautiful coastline to explore with numerous caves and ruins of castles providing homes for a wide range of wildlife.

Dolphin cottage has 3 upstairs bedrooms and 2 Lounges, the second being the Dolphin watching room, there is full electric heating plus 2 homely Wood Stoves in the Kitchen and Lounge providing a welcoming feel to all.

The master Bedroom enjoys en-suite facility with Sea Views on two sides great for night sky watching and lazy lie ins !

• Shoreside former Fisherman’s Cottage sleeps 8 people
• Waterside location with commanding sea views
• 3 Double Bedrooms, Plus Double Bed settee
• The main bathroom with a toilet, sink and a bath with shower over
• The Master Double Bedroom en suite shower room with a further walk in shower and wc and sink
• Full kitchen including Oven / Hob, Fridge, Washer / Dryer, Dishwasher and Victorian Fireplace
• Sitting Room with Sofas and TV and Log Burning Stove
• Sea View Sitting Room with Sofas and TV
• Full Central Heating
• Free Off road parking
• Free WiFi
• Bedding and Towels provided
• Free Local parking
• Up to 2 Well behaved Pets Welcome, Inn village shop Restaurant and Beach 100 yards
• Great place to see the Northern Lights, sample the Whisky trail and some of Scotland’s finest Beaches

Shore Cottage Moray Firth Accommodation

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Dolphin Cottage is a typical fisherman’s shoreside cottage in the quaint village of Whitehills on the Banffshire coast. Sitting almost on the seashore whales and dolphins can sometimes be spotted from the windows. The cottage dates back to the 1860s and retains much of its Victorian charm with the original Victorian fire place in the lounge. This holiday cottage can comfortably sleep 6 in 2 double and one twin bedroom. An additional 2 people can be accommodated if the double sofa bed in the lounge is used. The Dolphin Watching room with LCD TV looks directly out onto the ocean. Relax in the unique “Dolpin Watching room”. Here you can gaze out across the Moray Firth and let the waves sweep your cares away or relax and read.

The main sitting has spectacular views of the sea from the lounge. This room has plenty of comfortable seating with two sofas and a fireside chair and tartan fireside chair. A perfect room to relax by the fire watching the TV or the waves on the shore. The leather Chesterfield sofa here can be pulled out as a double bed allowing the Cottage to accommodate 2 more people if needed.

The kitchen is fully equipped with a electric range style cooker, Dishwasher, fridge, Washer / Dryer , microwave and toaster. The cupboards are well equipped with crockery, cutlery and pots and pans. There is a antique Victorian table and chairs can seat six comfortably. Other essentials equipment such as glasses, crockery, cutlery and a corkscrew are also provided for your convenience.

The family Bathroom downstairs with slipper bath, large walk in shower, wash hand basin and toilet.

The En suite to the master bedroom has a large walk in shower, wash hand basin and toilet.

Upstairs are three comfortable bedrooms – 2 double bedrooms Both upstairs The Master Bedroom, is furnished with a mahogany king sized sleigh bed. This bedroom has a fully fitted wardrobe and there are Sea Views at both sides. In addition there is an En suite to the master bedroom with large walk in shower, wash hand basin and toilet. The second double bedroom is furnished with a king sized sleigh bed, and hanging space behind the door and within the room. There are spectacular views of the sea from the window.

So for a relaxing holiday and somewhere to wind down and relax, look no further, this accommodation offers you that and so much more.

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The Locality of Whitehills

The picturesque coastal fishing village of Whitehills is easily accessible from Aberdeen along the A947 heading north via Banff or just three and half hours’ drive from the airports of Glasgow (Prestwick and International) along M80. Again from the Scottish capital of Edinburgh via M90 motorway in three hours time. Recognized locally as the best place along the coast for Dolphin watching, Whitehills is an attractive little village with excellent harbour and marine facilities. The harbour, once a fishing port, is now popular with boat enthusiasts as a leisure marina for residents and visitors, whilst for food connoisseurs the local specialities are mouth-watering hot smoked salmon pies, smoked haddock and cheese pies and fresh lobster. The village is great for all ages and has an excellent playground near the marina with some ideal places for paddling and rockpools for exploring in.

Aberdeenshire and Moray – their Fantastic Coastlines

Aberdeenshire has some of the most wonderful rural scenery to offer for you, along with the pretty local village of Gardenstown, there are also the coastal villages of Cullen, Findochty, Portsoy and Banff. So If you are looking for a relaxing holiday, somewhere to wind down and relax, then look no further, this accommodation offers you that and so much more.

The Moray Firth coast is also haven for wildlife, and you can often see dolphins, seals, otters, whales and falcons throughout the year. Roughly one half of its border consists of amazing coastline ranging from the awesomely rugged to the most wonderfully beautiful. The sunsets on the Moray coastline in themselves are renowned for their beauty as many a visitor will testify, its Northerly latitude and position making it a good place to even see the mysterious “Aurora Borealis” Northern lights.

The Landscapes

The land border runs through tremendous countryside, craggy mountains and desolate moors all indicating the feast of wonder and enjoyment held within an area of outstanding natural beauty. Aberdeenshire is awash with history and historic buildings, Neolithic stone age circles, iron age pictish carved standing stones, vitrified forts and medieval castles and keeps. Spend time touring the Moray cost, 16 miles away, with its picturesque fishing villages. fishing heritage centres, sea aquarium and historic harbours. Just a short distance away the Cairngorm National Park has an excellent selection of Skiing walking and cycling trails including hill, forest and river walks.

The Wildlife and Nature in this region

The sandy coastlines of Morayshire and Aberdeenshire stretch from Stonehaven on the East coast to Nairn in the west. Short stretches of cliff run from Hopeman to Covesea and from Portknockie to Findochty and populations consist of Fulmars and Kittiwakes with a smaller number of Shags and Black Guillemots. The best rocky shores are between Burghead and Hopeman, at Lossiemouth and between Portgordon and Findochty.

Inland the areas then extend southwards to the Cairngorm mountains. Nearly half of the land exceeds 250m altitude and is therefore upland in nature. With the higher hills exceeding 600m including the arctic-alpine Cairngorm plateau, home to Ptarmigan, Snow Bunting and Dotterel. The extensive lower moorlands hold a good variety of scarcer species such as Merlin, Twite, Ring Ouzel and Whinchat. Golden Plovers are locally numerous, joined by a few Dunlin in wetter bogs. The extensive woodlands are largely composed of conifer plantations and in many areas these are sufficiently mature to have been colonised by Crested Tits, Siskins and crossbills. Capercaillies survive in small numbers. The younger moorland plantations hold breeding Black Grouse and Short-eared Owl and the birchwoods of the upland glens ring with the song of Willow warblers, Tree Pipits, Redstarts and Spotted Flycatchers in spring.

Winter waders include Purple Sandpipers in the muddy estuaries and the wide expanse of Findhorn Bay. In the Lossie and Spey rivers a wide variety of wildfowl, gulls and terns feed and roost on the estuaries and fishing ospreys are a regular feature in summer. Offshore, Burghead Bay and Spey Bay are well known for their flocks of wintering sea ducks with impressive rafts of scoters, Long-tailed Ducks and Eider. You will find some great viewpoints along the way, in particular looking over the broad sweep of Cullen Bay with its lovely golden sand and the Fiddle Rock – a curiously shaped rock formation – and past the opening known as the Whale’s Mouth.

Activities on your doorstep

Here is a summary of attractions within this local area. Golf Courses this location provides easy access to many other wonderful golf courses; Huntly, Banff, Macduff, Oldmeldrum and Ellon to name but a few. Equestrian Activities – Aberdeenshire has the largest concentration of horses in Scotland and is the second largest in the UK. With this in mind you can imagine the amount of equestrian activities that are available around Turriff and the surrounding countryside; pony trekking, horse riding, driving and indoor & outdoor equestrian centres to name but a few.

Hill Walking and Climbing – One of the best ways to see any area and take in the splendour of the open countryside is on foot. From costal walks on the moray firth, to viewing the iron age vitrified forts while hill walking, or just simply enjoy and take in the spectacular views of Aberdeenshire. For the climber the Cairngorms are only an hour and a half’s drive from Turriff and offers some of the best climbing and Skiing that Scotland has to offer.

North East Scotland Falconry Centre – Offers an amazing opportunity to spend time with birds of prey. Enjoy learning basic falconry skills and handling techniques, meeting the birds and gaining an insight into the history of falconry. After an initial lesson you will be given the opportunity to handle and fly a selection of birds under the expert supervision of one of their experienced falconers. Or simply visit the centre and watch their experienced handlers display and fly the birds.

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Evenings out and local area information

This Cottage is located within the Coastal Fishing Village of Whitehills, within walking distance there are Pubs / Inns, Restaurants. The village has a post office, a library, a small grocery shop, a beauty salon and a fish and chip restaurant. There are two pubs, the Cutty and the Seafield Arms, which serve meals. There is a restaurant, The Galley, by the harbour. There is a fishmonger, Downies, near the harbour. There is a potter, Watergaw Ceramics, in Chapel Street.

In 1999 the fishing harbour was developed as a leisure marina, called the Whitehills Marina offering facilities for visiting sailors and also hosts for the annual sailing regatta in August. The marina has 47 pontoon berths and is accessible at all states of the tide. Drying out for maintenance is possible in a purpose-built bay of the inner harbour. There is also an excellent five miles long coastal path stretches from the Whitehills Harbour to Banff Harbour.