About the area
Banff and Macduff are two coastal towns situated on the north east coast of Scotland, joined together by a seven arched bridge which crosses the River Deveron, before entering the Moray Firth.
Both of the towns enjoy the spectacular sea views, magnificent sunsets and beautiful surroundings that the Banffshire coast has to offer.
Banff is known to be one of Scotland's best restored Royal Burghs with a rich architectural style telling its glorious history, whilst Macduff rose up as a fishing settlement during the late eighteenth century developing at a great pace to establish itself at the forefront of the fishing industry in North East.
Today, Macduff is still a working fishing port and also home to Macduff Marine Aquarium, whose deep central exhibit displays a living kelp reef, the only one of its kind in Britain. Banff is home to Duff House Country Gallery, Banff Marina and the restored Banff Castle, now grade A listed.
Banff and Macduff boast a wide variety of accommodation to suit all tastes; hotels, bed and breakfast, self catering cottages, caravan parks and hostels. Please see our business directory for details of where to stay, eat and shop along with other things to see and do in the area and visitor resources.
Getting Here
By Air
The nearest airports are Aberdeen and Inverness, which are approximately 1 and 2 hours drive from Banff and Macduff.
By Train
The nearest train stations are Huntly and Keith.
By Car
From Aberdeen take the A947 marked for Banff, and from Inverness take the A98 to Banff.
By Bus
The number 305 bus goes from Aberdeen to Elgin via Banff & Macduff every hour. The bus station in Aberdeen is situated directly outside the train station. For more information go to www.stagecoachbus.com. Coach hire is available please
see page 26 for details.
Tourist Information Office
The Tourist Information Office, located in St Mary’s Car Park in Banff, will be open from 10am–1pm and 2-5pm Friday 22nd, Saturday 23rd and Monday 25th May, and from 11am – 3pm on Sunday 24th May. The location of the office is indicated on the map below.
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