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A single row of white cottages squeezed between red sandstone cliffs and the sea, reached by a steep hairpin lane off the B9031. Star of the 1983 film Local Hero. Its red phone box is now listed.
38 km · about 45 min drive
Scotland, United Kingdom · Europe
Cruden Bay sits on the route: 15 minutes from Boddam, 56km from Dunnottar Castle.
Cruden Bay is a town located in Scotland, United Kingdom. With a population of 1,670, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Cruden Bay sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Cruden Bay to your route.
Cruden Bay is a small village in Scotland, on the north coast of the Bay of Cruden in Aberdeenshire, 26 miles (42 km) north of Aberdeen.
Just west of Slains Castle, local tradition associates Cruden Bay with a supposed battle in which the Scots under King Malcolm II are said to have defeated the Danes in 1012;Read more
however, such accounts are regarded by historians as unsubstantiated and derive from much later sources. A traditional but unsubstantiated folk etymology derives the name from the Gaelic Croch Dain ('slaughter of Danes').
Today, Cruden Bay attracts tourists with its hotels and golf course. It has a long, unspoiled, beach made famous by Norwegian aviator Tryggve Gran who made the first solo flight across the North Sea.
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Cruden Bay is located in Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 57.4180 latitude, -1.8531 longitude.
Cruden Bay has a population of approximately 1,670 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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A single row of white cottages squeezed between red sandstone cliffs and the sea, reached by a steep hairpin lane off the B9031. Star of the 1983 film Local Hero. Its red phone box is now listed.
38 km · about 45 min drive
museum
Acclaimed motoring museum in Alford, Aberdeenshire, with everything from steam locomotives to supercars, plus its own outdoor test track used for summer motoring events.
55 km · about 65 min drive
castle
A ruined medieval fortress on a dramatic rocky headland on the northeastern coast of Scotland.
56 km · about 65 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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