Portsoy is in Aberdeenshire in North East Scotland, eight miles west of the larger and less interesting town of Banff. Known mostly for the Traditional Boat Festival held each summer.
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Portsoy is served by Stagecoach on the 35 route from Aberdeen to Elgin. The journey takes about 2 hours 20 minutes from Aberdeen and there is generally one bus per hour.
17th-century “Old” Harbour & 18th-century “New” Harbour.
- 1 Findlater Castle. Ruins of a 14th-century castle, sitting above the cliffs.
(updated Dec 2016)
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