An Evening Trip to Cairnbulg Harbour
Discovering a remote spot on the Aberdeenshire Coast, Scotland
On a beautiful July evening Matt and I had a sudden urge to see the sea. So after dinner we decided to drive to nearby Cairnbulg Harbour - a remote spot Matt had discovered on one of his bike rides.
A 10 minute drive took us through Cairnbulg village and along a lane to a parking area at Cairnbulg Point. A couple of camper vans were parked up for the night, and someone was walking a dog, but otherwise there were just the sounds of the sea and seabirds on the shore.
Cairnbulg Harbour is tiny, used by small leisure craft and fishing boats, with a very narrow entrance. We strolled along one of the rather dilapidated harbour walls, enjoying the views out to sea with the low sun.
There was a particularly fine view of a local shipwreck, the Sovereign, which was completely exposed at low tide. The Sovereign hit rocks in a storm just over 20 years ago (apparently the watchkeeper was distracted by emails on his mobile phone!) The crew were rescued and everyone was safe.
Leaving the harbour wall, we followed a sandy trail along the coast. The view across to Fraserburgh Beach was stunning in the golden evening light.
After a short distance we found a convenient bench and sat for a while to watch the shorebirds, lulled by the haunting calls of curlews and oystercatchers.
As it was beginning to turn dark we strolled back to the car. But before driving home we enjoyed watching the sun sink low over the sea and the distant view of Fraserburgh. A lovely end to this spontaneous little evening adventure!
What a beautiful place! Lovely photos.
Fab photos. Not somewhere I’ve heard of, but always good to discover new places, even vicariously. Thanks.