Moray Coastal Route Findhorn to Burghead

Exploring Speyside (and beyond) EP.3 | Forres to Lossiemouth (Moray Coast Trail)

On days 5 and 6, my journey through Speyside extended to the Moray Coast where I walked (difficultly) from Forres to Lossiemouth, staying overnight in Findhorn... and ending up making an unexpected change of route.

Places to see in ( Forres - UK )

Places to see in ( Forres - UK )

Forres is a town and former royal burgh situated in the north of Scotland on the Moray coast, approximately 25 miles east of Inverness and 12 miles west of Elgin. Forres has been a winner of the Scotland in Bloom award on several occasions. There are many geographical and historical attractions nearby such as the River Findhorn, and there are many historical artifacts and monuments within the town itself.

A royal castle was present in the area from at least 900 AD, and around 1140 AD Forres became a royal burgh. Royal burghs were founded by the Kings of Scots of the 12th century to encourage trade and economic improvement. The local abbey was plundered by the Wolf of Badenoch.

The town is the location of Sueno's Stone, an enormous carved stone probably created by Picts to commemorate a battle against Norse invaders. The stele is 20 feet (6 metres) tall and encased in glass structure to protect it from the elements and graffiti. Sueno's Stone translates to Sven's Stone. Brodie Castle lies near the town.

Other attractions to Forres include Dallas Dhu distillery, which lies just south of the town; although no longer producing, the distillery is maintained in working order by Historic Environment Scotland. Benromach Distillery, located just north of the Forres bypass, is an active distillery with a visitors' centre.

Forres is situated on the A96 trunk route connecting the cities of Aberdeen and Inverness. The River Findhorn was originally crossed by fording near Waterford Farm. A suspension bridge was opened in 1831 to cross the river at the west end of the town. This bridge was replaced by the current bridge in 1938. Due to high volumes of traffic passing through the town centre, a bypass was built in the late 1980s to reduce congestion in the town centre. The A940 connects Forres with Grantown-on-Spey, Aviemore and the south directly without the requirement of driving via Inverness. The B9011 connects Forres to Kinloss Barracks and Findhorn Bay.

Forres railway station is situated just outside the town and is operated by Abellio ScotRail. The town of Forres was once a triangular junction in the Highland Railway network, travelling through Forres was once the quickest route to reach Inverness from the south. Originally the station had four platforms; two of which were on the north side of the triangle on the route between Inverness and Aberdeen, the third on the south west side of the triangle used by services to Grantown-on-Spey.

( Forres - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Forres . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Forres - UK

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Findhorn Hostel

Our Hostel is located in the Heart of the coastal village of Findhorn. We sleep up to 26 people, over two dorms of 10 beds in sailors and crew dorms. 1 mate’s cabin that sleeps up to 3 people and 1 captain’s suite, that sleeps up to 5 people.

It’s Mainly bunk beds and Prior booking is highly recommended, So please head to findhornvillagehostel.com
to check the availability for your stay.

Our Hostel is located in the Heart of the coastal village of Findhorn, at the mouth of Findhorn Bay.
We are situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty on the North East, Moray Coast, between Nairn & Elgin, in Scotland.
We are 32 miles from Inverness and 80 miles from Aberdeen. Our nearest towns are Forres, Nairn and Elgin.

Our accommodation is self-catering however, we do have a local caterer available if required. Also Findhorn village does have a bakery, Spar shop, Post Office, four cafe's and two pubs. All village amenities are within a 5 minute walk of the Hostel.

We can offer assistance in arranging a tailor made package of local outdoor activities, arts and educational events for your stay, all local to the Findhorn area.

Our hostel is only ten minute walk away from the world famous findhorn foundation community.

Findhorn as a destination is suitable for various types of travellers. And it doesn’t matter if you walk, cycle, ride a bike, drive a car, take a bus, train or a plane. Hopefully, this little gem of a Village, called Findhorn, is next on your travel bucket list.

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4K City Walks: Cullen to Findlater Castle - Scottish Coastal Walking Treadmill video

4K City Walks: Cullen to Findlater Castle - Scottish Coastal Walking Treadmill video is new and different for me.
I'm trying a different kind of virtual walk this time. I do a lot of nature walks but I haven't filmed any of them. This is a treadmill trails walk along the Moray Coastal Trail to Findlater Castle. It's a 16th century castle ruin perched on a cliff above a rocky sea. The day was rainy and I did my best to keep the rain off the lens. The walk is partially on paved and gravel path but mostly single track through tall grass and over Sunnyside beach which is small but secluded.
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From Wikipedia
Findlater Castle:
Findlater Castle is the old seat of the Earls of Findlater and Seafield, sitting on a 50-foot (15 m)-high cliff overlooking the Moray Firth on the coast of Banff and Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies about 15 km (9.3 mi) west of Banff, near the village of Sandend, between Cullen and Portsoy. The cliffs here contain quartz; the name Findlater is derived not from Norse as earlier stated here, but from the Scots Gaelic words fionn (white) and leitir (cliff or steep slope). The first historical reference to the castle is from 1246. King Alexander III of Scotland repaired this castle in the 1260s in preparation for an invasion by King Haakon IV of Norway. The Vikings took and held the castle for some time. The castle remains that are still there are from the 14th-century rebuilding, when the castle was redesigned based on the Roslyn Castle model.

The castle is a scheduled monument.
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Moray Coastal Trail:
The Moray Coastal Trail is a long distance path in north-east Scotland that along the coastline of the Moray council area. The route, which is 72 km long, runs between Forres and Cullen. It is designated as one of Scotland's Great Trails by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), and connects with two further Great Trails: the Speyside Way at Spey Bay, and the Dava Way at Forres. The Moray Coast Trail can be combined with sections of these two routes to form a 153 km circular route known as the Moray Way, and also forms part of the North Sea Trail. The trail is primarily intended for walkers, but many sections are also suitable for cycling and horseriding. An alternative route for cycling, the Moray Coast Ride, shares some sections of path with the Moray Coast Trail, and forms part of the National Cycle Network's Route 1. About 23,000 people use the path every year, of whom about 1,000 complete the entire route.

SNH recommend that the trail be walked west to east (from Forres to Cullen), due to the direction of the prevailing winds. In this direction the following settlements are passed: Forres, Kinloss, Findhorn, Burghead, Hopeman, Lossiemouth, Spey Bay, Portgordon, Buckie, Findochty, Portknockie, Cullen. Places of note along the route are the Covesea Skerries Lighthouse and Bow Fiddle Rock.
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Burghead, Moray Scotland

Burghead, Moray

WWII Coastal Defences (Part 1)

Some of the remaining WWII coastal defences on the Moray Firth in northern Scotland. These are along the beaches of Roseisle, between Burghead and Findhorn.

Scotland Trip!!

My recent trip to a small village on the Moray Coast in Scotland called Hopeman. Featuring some viewpoints from Burghead, Lossiemouth, Findhorn, Spey Bay, Nairne, Loch Ness, Fort Augustus and Hopeman itself.

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PORTGORDON WITH SEALS

This is Portgordon with its regular Seals, Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom.

OUT OF FRAME :D Hopeman/Elgin

test footage over two days

Common Seals in the Wash

Filmed during RSPB Bird and Seal watching boat trip. Thank you to Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust Sleaford Area Group for the tickets.

Dolphins Alongside Buchaneer North 58 Sea Adventures boat in Banff

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Dolphins putting on a fantastic show beside Buchaneer the high speed rib from north 58 Sea Adventures Banff, Scotland. Buchaneer is an accredited dolphin space programme operator


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Cromarty Aug10 DKOB

Weekend sail from Lossie to Cromarty with dolphins