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Harbour View
Portsoy
AB45 2PA
 
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This Quirky heritage former fisherman’s Cottage the North Coast Scottish harbour village of Portsoy, Aberdeenshire was recently used in the filming of ‘Peaky Blinders’ and offers comfortable holiday accommodation with easy access to miles and miles of beautiful coastline, numerous caves and ruins of castles providing homes for a wide range of wildlife.

This restored former Fisherman’s Cottage located on the Shore Front of the East Coast Scottish fishing village of Portsoy. Here the sea according to its unceasing tides’ rhythm calmly washes the coast. This former 18th century Scottish fisherman’s cottage has much history with it’s many original period features combined with 21st century comfort.

From here you can gaze out to sea or along the coastline, catch a glimpse of Seals, sometimes Dolphins and maybe the mysterious “Aurora Borealis” Northern lights – it is said that one third of the whole worldwide marine life from Seals and Dolphins to fine Crab and Lobster are said to be preserved on the Moray Firth coastline. Outdoors you can wander along the beaches, discover the sands of beautiful Blackpots Bay, Rockpool’s and maybe an Otter or too, you can also admire Portsoy’s two Historical Harbours.

• Traditional Harbourside Heritage semi-detached Cottage
• Sleeps up to 6 people
• The Bathroom 3 piece bathroom suite with (Shower over) and Wash hand Basin and WC
• Separate Large walk in Shower cubicle, WC and Wash Basin
• 1 x Upstairs King-size Double with antique French Bed
• 1 x Twin Bedroom with antique French Beds
• Further Sleeping capacity for a 5th and 6th Person with Bed Settee
• Fully Fitted Kitchen Fridge / Freezer, Washing Dryer, Dishwasher
• Sitting Room with TV / DVD
• The Second Lounge includes a sofabed, 32″ LCD television
• Dining Table and 4 chairs
• Gas Central heating throughout
• Multi-fuel Stove
• Bedding and Towels included
• Up to 2 Pets Welcome
• Harbour and Sea Views

This Cottage is located within the Coastal Fishing Village of Portsoy, within walking distance there are Pubs / Inns, Restaurants. The town currently has three public houses, The Station Hotel on Seafield Street, and The Shore Inn, on Shore Street and The Boyne Hotel.

A Cooperative foodstore, petrol station, TSB bank, 3 hairdressers, chemist, 2 bakers, hardware store & cafe, kilt hire shop, 3 taxi businesses, bowling club, sports pavilion & gymnasium, boiler & heating engineers & showroom, thrift shop, marble shop, antiques store, fish processor.
Portsoy Ice Cream sells home made ice cream, widely known for its wide choice of flavours, as well as many other grocery goods.

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Creel Cottage comfortably sleeps from 4 to 6 people. The cottage is fully centrally heated and boasts every modern luxury. Creel Holiday Cottage was originally a pair of fisherman’s houses when it was built in the 17th century at the same as Portsoy harbour was built. It sits at the bottom of a hill directly opposite the harbour pier from where the old boats once left to catch their trawl of herring. Today you will often find the creels stacked on the pier with the odd boat regularly bringing back lobsters. In keeping with its age Creel holiday Cottage is furnished with antiques including the French antique beds and Persian carpets, perhaps somewhat more luxurious than the fisherfolk were used to. Likewise the paintings on the wall are in keeping with its nautical past.

There are spectacular views of the Moray Firth from the lounge. The views are spectacular and constantly changing from calm blue seas to North Sea rollers crashing over the harbour walls. Thankfully the harbour affords protection from any stormy seas. You can sit back and enjoy the display which at times can be magnificent. In the summer it is possible to swim in the harbour but look out for the harbour crabs which can be rather large! The lounge is comfortably furnished with a Chesterfield sofa which can convert to a sofa bed as required. There are a couple of antique reproduction chairs, an antique gate leg table. Because there are windows on all three sides of the lounge, the room is light and bright.

The Ground Floor Lounge lounge is situated on the lower floor and offers stunning views out across the quiet old harbour. Here you will find 2 comfortable sofas and a large LCD tv with freeview. The Second Lounge includes a sofabed, 32″ LCD television, triple aspect with spectacular views of the harbour and sea, antique gate leg table.

The Bedrooms 1 x Upstairs King-size Double with antique French Bed. 1 x Twin Bedroom with antique French Beds. Both bedrooms have ample hanging and drawer space and harbour views.

The Kitchen is new and fully fitted, with Oven / Hob, Washing Machine, Fridge / Freezer, Microwave Oven, Dining table and 4 chairs. Other essentials equipment such as glasses, crockery, cutlery and a corkscrew are also provided for your convenience.

This holiday home is fully gas centrally heated.

The Bathroom quality 3 piece bathroom suite with (Shower over) and Wash hand Basin and WC

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 Portsoy

Looking out across the North Sea from its two 17th Century harbours, Portsoy sits pretty on the Moray Firth Coast, its pottery and ceramics noted for their delicate colouring. The port was principally developed for the exporting of Portsoy marble and a healthy trade was done with France (Louis XIV used Portsoy marble in the construction of two of the chimney pieces for the Palace of Versailles).

Every July Portsoy hosts a traditional and lively Scottish Traditional Boat Festival, a showcase of historic wooden fishing and sailing boats. The festival also includes food fayre, traditional music and a half marathon. Portsoy is situated on the National Cycle Route, with excellent rides to the east and west of the village. There are also fine coastal walks to be enjoyed, including to the tiny fishing village of Sandend, a few miles along to the West, with some fine sandy beaches along the way. The region also has some excellent golf courses at Banff and Macduff and no less than 18 castles, from ruins to stately homes, within an hour’s drive of Portsoy! Set overlooking the bay near to the 17th century harbour and village shops. The high proportion of return visitors confirms this park’s popularity.

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.

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Turriff

Close by is the market town of Turriff gained burgh status in 1512. Over the years, Turriff has developed as an important market town and service centre for the agriculture sector. Modern day Turriff is still the main centre for its rural farming hinterland, with a range of local shops, swimming pool, golf course, caravan park and sports centre. The cottages are close to nearby Turriff and give easy access to golf, shooting, fishing, shopping, pony trekking, historic buildings, castles, whisky distilleries (The Whisky Trail) and some of the most wonderful scenery that rural Aberdeenshire has to offer for you and your family. Turriff Show is perhaps best known for the ‘Turra Show’. Dating from 1864, this annual two-day agricultural show in August is one of the largest in Scotland, regularly attracting around 40,000 visitors per annum, and serving to highlight the importance of agriculture to the local area. Turriff Golf Course is a well-established parkland course with wonderful views. Founded in 1896 and extended to 18 holes in 1976, its lush, green fairways have been sympathetically laid out on the southern banks of the River Deveron.

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.