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| Fraserburgh Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Fraserburgh Town Hall Fraserburgh Town Hall Stanley Bruce (Bard o' the Broch) Situated on the north east corner of Scotland is Fraserburgh, known locally as 'The Broch'. Fraserburgh is one of Scotland's major fishing ports and her harbour is well stocked with a large selection of fishing boats. An abundance of wildlife can also be seen around the harbour such as seals, cormorants and seagulls, a minke whale even paid the harbour a visit in 2007. The award winning Scottish Lighthouse Museum is located here which includes the lighthouse on Kinnaird Castle the first ever lighthouse to be built on the Scottish mainland. Even more interesting is the Fraserburgh Heritage Centre which is sited adjacent to the lighthouse museum. Visit the heritage centre and find out all about famous Brochers such as Thomas Blake Glover the founder of the Nagasaki shipyard which went on to become Mitsubishi, Glover is recognised in Japan as one of the founders of modern day Japan, he was the first non-Japanese to be awarded the medal - 'The Order of the Rising Sun'. Marconi the inventor conducted experiments from the Broch find out much more in the Heritage Centre, don't miss it if you go to the Broch! The Broch is also known for its wonderful golden sand beach which stretches southwards for about three mile. ________Museums Edit This Fraserburgh has two museums the Fraserburgh Heritage Centre and the Scottish Lighthouse Musem, both are situated at Kinnaird Head (follow signs for the lighthouse) the Heritage centre is less inviting from the outside but inside contains a wealth of historical information about Fraserburgh. So don't miss the Heritage Centre it's well worth a visit. Contributors January 20, 2006 change by bardofthebroch (1 point) [Add Museum] Fraserburgh Heritage Centre Edit This Fraserburgh Heritage Centre 2005 Fraserburgh Heritage Centre 2005 photo by: Stanley Bruce Contains a wealth of information about Fraserburgh, including Thomas Blake Glover founder of modern day Japan, history of the Fraser's Lord Saltoun, boat-building, fishing and fish processing, Fraserburgh Toolworks and famous Brochers. Museum of the year 1999. World66 rating: [rate it] url: www.fraserburghheritage.com Scotland's Lighthouse Museum Edit This Museum of Scottish Lighthouses Fraserburgh 2005 Museum of Scottish Lighthouses Fraserburgh 2005 photo by: Stanley Bruce Large museum to lighthouses includes the decommissioned lighhouse on Kinnaird Castle. World66 rating: [rate it] ___________Day Trips Edit This Harvesting at Fedderate Castle Harvesting at Fedderate Castle Stanley Bruce From Fraserburgh you can head south to the city of Aberdeen which is approximately a 45 minute drive, plenty shops and things to do there. Heading west along the coastal route you can take in the scenic coastline with beautiful cliffs and wonderful fishing villages such as Crovie and Pennan. Troup Head is a fantastic spot and in the summer is packed with breeding seabirds such as the gannet, puffin and gullimot. Head inland to the south west and follow the trail of the Picts, there are 99 stone circles in Grampian and many pictish symbol stones scattered around the countryside. Also within an hours drive are castles such as Fyvie, Huntly, Tolquhon, Haddo House and Duff House all open to the public. There is also many ruined castles such as Dundarg, Inverallochy and Fedderate there to explore. ______Beaches Edit This Fraserburgh beach 8-7-06 Fraserburgh beach 8-7-06 Stanley Bruce (Bard o' the Broch) The beach at Fraserburgh Bay (see photo in the gallery) is one of the finest in Scotland, in fact this area between Fraserburgh and Peterhead (About 18 miles) is basically beaches all the way except for a small stretch between Cairnbulg and St Combs. Contributors July 09, 2006 change by bardofthebroch (1 point) [Add Beach] Fraserburgh Bay Beach Edit This Fraserburgh beach, 13th May 2005 Fraserburgh beach, 13th May 2005 photo by: Stanley Bruce (Bard o' the Broch) Golden sands extending east from the Broch for about a mile where it meets the waters o' Philorth (local nature reserve). Impressive sand dunes make this beach one of the finest around. World66 rating: [rate it] email: rbmh@mac.com __________Festivals Edit This Faithlie Fest. Contributors February 02, 2006 new by bardofthebroch [Add Festival] Faithlie Fest - Fraserburgh's Summer Arts Festival Edit This Faithlie Fest was developed by Fraserburgh Arts Group to blend international performers with local talent through a wide variety of performance and visual art. Chairman of Fraserburgh Arts Group, Stephen Brown said, “This is a positive story for the town showing that Fraserburgh not only has a wonderful depth of local talent in all forms of the arts but also is capable of attracting top name professional performers and artists. Faithlie Fest provides something for everyone – all ages and all tastes.” The town bursts with activity with more.. World66 rating: [rate it] url: www.visitfraserburgh.com _________Things to do Edit This Write poetry: The Broch The Broch, oh The Broch, yer in mi soul, yer in mi heirt, The Broch, oh The Broch, oh ye ken we’ll niver pairt. I love yer folk an’ I love yer beach, I love yer history………, The Broch, oh The Broch, ye’re the place I lang tae see! An’ even fa’n I’m far awa, miles awa fae hame, The Broch, oh The Broch, I’ll love ye jist the same. Fer naewhere else can tak yer place, naewhere else can pit a smile on mi face, there’s naewhere else I’d raither be, there’s naewhere else I’d rather see, it’s The Broch…….. oh The Broch…….. fer me! Stanley Bruce 2007 |