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Port village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Portsoy is a fishing village 8 miles west of Banff on the north coast of Aberdeenshire in northeast Scotland. It has a picturesque harbour often used as a film and TV location, such as the 2016 remake of Whisky Galore! In 2022 the population was 1700.
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Surf and paddleboard school offering lessons, tours and equipment hire from Cullen Bay.
Whisky distillery built in 1875, mothballed 1986-2008 but then brought back into production. Tours by appointment only.
Open year-round, this has 37 tourer stands and 13 tent pitches.
Trad travellers' hotel in village centre, some facilities dated but comfy enough.
Aberdeen (ABZ) and Inverness (INV) are the nearest airports and have car hire. Elgin is the nearest railway station, but from the south it's more convenient to change at Aberdeen.
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