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Fancy a boat trip?
Fancy a Boat Trip? Seeing some of the approximately 600 Moray Firth Bottlenose dolphins may be on the wishlist of many, but there is so much more to see out at sea - as well as the exhilaration of the boat trip itself! The changing climate has attracted new visitors...
Night Skies and Northern Lights
It's that time of year again. The days are shorter than the nights. Just perfect for cosying up in front of the fire or getting out and looking upwards! This season often brings with it clear nights. With little light pollution, there are many opportunities to...
Favourite Coffee Shops around Lossiemouth
It's not that I am overly focussed on coffee shops, you understand, it's just that 'fancy pieces' (that is cakes and homebakes in common parlance English!) and ice cream are two things they do very well round here! Of course you will find your Starbucks and Costa...
Please help us to get our plastic recycling right in Moray!
Moray Council can now accept all PET 1, HPDE 2 and PP 5 plastics including pots, tubs and trays (yoghurt and margarine tubs; plastic drinks bottles with lids; bathroom and shower bottles; cleaning and disinfectant bottles; tablet and medicine bottles). Plastics which...
Moray Speyside’s Food and Drink Trail
Moray Speyside, despite being a relatively small region, has earned a well-deserved reputation for its abundance of famous and delicious food and drink dishes. Spanning 180 miles and visiting 24 picturesque towns and villages, the Taste of Moray Speyside circular...
The old police station, Portsoy – the second instalment
So the police station languished, unloved, during lockdown awaiting it's transformation into a modern and comfortable holiday home. Then finally in August 2020 we again called in the builder, Ricky Ross and some structural engineers. Apparently we needed to support...
The old police station in Portsoy – an ongoing project!
A long time ago, pre covid, in 2018 in fact, we bought the old police station in Portsoy. The idea was to convert it into a modern, well insulated, comfortable holiday property. It had lain empty for many years. It was in a poor state of repair. And Colin (in the...
The Chaotic Scot – A Lossiemouth Travel Guide
At the beginning of February this year, I was lucky enough to host a travel writer, Kay, 'The Chaotic Scot'. She has written an excellent guide of things to do in Lossie. Of course I am very pleased to say she absolutely loved Seatown Cottage - and her photos are a...
Are you planning on coming to Lossie? Here are some ideas of things you could do!
Welcome to Lossiemouth! We are delighted you are wanting to explore Lossiemouth! You will find some suggested itineraries for day trippers, which should help you plan on the website www.lossiemouth.org > A Fine Day Out > Itineraries There is also a leaflet full...
Kids for a quid! – New Promotion from Scotrail with VisitScotland and Beano!
All aboard! Are you ready for some awesome family days out in Scotland? Famous comic strip characters Dennis and Gnasher and Minnie the Minx are the faces of a new "blamazing"* tourism marketing campaign to reignite families’ love of rail...
Six Harbour Walk set to return after two-year Covid break
Run by the Rotary Club of Buckie, the Six Harbour Walk has had to be cancelled over the last two years due to pandemic regulations. However, this year it returns on Sunday, May 1 to take walkers through the beautiful Banffshire harbours of Portsoy, Sandend, Cullen,...
Scottish Traditional Boat Festival returns to Portsoy in June!
This brilliant event takes place every year in the lovely town of Portsoy, a short amble from Driftwood Cottage, just down the road from our Sandend holiday cottage, and an easy drive from our other Moray Coast cottages. For the first time since 2019, the Scottish...

















