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Delve into Fordyce in United Kingdom
Fordyce in the region of Scotland is a city in United Kingdom - some 438 mi or ( 705 km ) North of London , the country's capital .
Current time in Fordyce is now 06:50 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: York, Portknockie, Perth, Marnoch, and Letterfourie. While being here, make sure to check out York . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Fordyce ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Six Harbour Walk 2010
The Rotary Club of Buckie organizes a walk each year between the six harbours of Portsoy, Sandend, Cullen, Portknockie, Findochty and Buckie. Fifteen miles of magnificent coastline. This year funds we ..
Portsoy and Harbour
Arrived in Portsoy about 7:15pm, Friday 23rd July 2010, stopped at the shop (not a very slick cut in the video) and then in the Square (another less than great cut) then a drive around the harbour and ..
Skip 2 The Beat/ Easyjet Promo 2
The younger members of Skip 2 The Beat from Portsoy get the chance to demonstrate their skipping tallents for the Easyjet Double Dutch Challenge. ..
Let's Go Camping
Our Camping trip to Sandend Scotland ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Fordyce, Aberdeenshire
Fordyce is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland that is slightly inland from the point where the Burn of Fordyce meets the sea between Cullen and Portsoy. It has existed since at least the 13th century.
Located at 57.66 -2.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Glenglassaugh distillery
The Glenglassaugh distillery is a malt scotch whisky distillery which restarted production in November 2008 after being acquired by an independent investment group. Following a complete refurbishment by the new owners the distillery was re-opened on 24 November 2008 by the First Minister for Scotland Alex Salmond MSP who praised the company for their commitment to using the traditional equipment and methods to once again make the unique whisky which is produced at Glenglassaugh.
Located at 57.68 -2.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Sandend
Sandend is a small fishing village near Banff and Portsoy, Scotland, typical of the area. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries it was an active village. There were two fish-houses in Sandend (Smith's and McKay's). After McKay's relocation to Buckie, only Smith's remains in Sandend. It now is a popular place for caravaners and holidaymakers. Local attractions include a sandy beach and an annual kipper barbecue, held in summer.
Located at 57.68 -2.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Campbell Hospital, Portsoy
Campbell Hospital is a National Health Service hospital in Portsoy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is administered by NHS Grampian. It is currently a geriatric hospital, although it was formerly known as Campbell Infectious Diseases Hospital. Campbell Hospital is scheduled to close when development work at Chalmers Hospital, Banff is completed.
Located at 57.68 -2.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Findlater Castle
Findlater Castle sits in a romantic position on a 50-foot -high cliff overlooking the Moray Firth on the coast of Banff and Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies about 15 km 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 earliar 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.
Located at 57.69 -2.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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