The Station Hotel Burghead

Interests in Burghead

This small fishing town is situated on a promontory jutting into the Moray Firth. The largest Pictish fort in Scotland occupied this site in the fourth century. A number of incised Pictish stones bearing the carved symbol of a bull have been found in the locality. The beach stretches five miles westward towards Findhorn

The harbour now used by fishing boats, pleasure craft, and timber vessels is lined with stone built granaries from which the grain from the fields of the Laich of Moray was loaded into sea vessels in the days when sea transport was faster, cheaper and safer than land transport.

Burghead Well

The origin and the age of the well are obscure though it is an impressive monument of great antiquity, a high chamber hewn from living rock and containing a pool of water which has been variously described as a well or baptistry. Open at all reasonable times. Key Keeper: Mrs Main, 69 King Street. Admission free.

Dolphins

are often seen from this area. Other attractions are: bowling, children's play area, fishing and walks along the shore and through the woods and local countryside.

Golf

courses can be found within a few miles of Burghead at Hopeman and Kinloss

Clavie Stone

Every year on the 11th January the Clavie, a burning barrel of tar, is carried in procession through the village in enthusiastic celebration of the old-style New Year, finally being placed on a pedestal known as the Clavie Stone on the Doorie Hill. Tradition has it that possession of a piece of the burning Clavie brings good luck during the coming year.

Station Hotel
2 Brander St
Burghead
Elgin
IV30 5UD
01343 835416

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