This village was mentioned as long ago as the 14th century but most of the houses were built in 1808-09. It is sandwiched between the busy harbour and the beach on a spit of land. I walked to it from Union Square Bus Station which is about 1.5 miles away. It’s like going back in time and an absolutely fabulous place. No cars on the streets and loads of lovely gardens and decorated sheds.
The houses nearly all have benches outside and they compete against each other for the best garden and
Garden shed.
A lovely place to sit outside the cottages.
No weeds and well kept pavements.
A fancy garden and maybe even a guest bedroom
A garden and shed
For the Fittie King or Queen
More garden sheds
I walked every street in the village and met a few visitors doing the same. Most people don’t know of its existence
And it’s not really on the tourist trail.
One of the nicest sheds
The sea is only a few yards away from the village and this is the pier giving shelter to the entrance
To Aberdeen Harbour. There were lots of ships coming and going while I was there as it was high tide.
Lovely tubs of flowers.
Not really a cottage but more like a separate guest bedroom and a conservatory.
A tiny cottage. I loved my visit there.
2 comments:
What an extraordinary place Gavin! Thanks for sharing both posts about a part of Scotland I’ve never visited!
Great post and lovely pictures.
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