Scotland, United Kingdom · Europe
Lossiemouth is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Elgin, 49km from Dunrobin Castle.
Lossiemouth is a town located in Scotland, United Kingdom. With a population of 6,840, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Lossiemouth 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 Lossiemouth to your route.
Lossiemouth (Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Losaidh) is a town in Moray, Scotland. Originally the port belonging to Elgin, it became an important fishing town. Although there has been over 1,000 years of settlement in the area, the present day town was formed over the past 250 years and consists of four separate communitiesRead more
that eventually merged into one. From 1890 to 1975, it was a police burgh as Lossiemouth and Branderburgh.
Stotfield, the first significant settlement (discounting Kinneddar which has now disappeared), lies to the north west of the town. Next was the Seatown – a small area between the river and the canal inholding of 52 houses, 51 of which are the historic fisher cottages. When the new harbour was built on the River Lossie, the 18th-century planned town of Lossiemouth, built on a grid system, was established on the low ground below the Coulard Hill. Branderburgh formed the final development during the 19th century. This part of the town developed entirely as a result of the new harbour with its two basins, and eventually covered the entire Coulard Hill; it has an impressive profile when seen from a distance.
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Lossiemouth is located in Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 57.7214 latitude, -3.2834 longitude.
Lossiemouth has a population of approximately 6,840 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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photogenic
Sea arch shaped like the tip of a fiddle bow, a short walk from the village of Portknockie on the Moray coast. At dawn the quartzite arch glows pink and doubles in the still water; dolphins pass close inshore.
26 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
A famed Highland single malt distillery on the Dornoch Firth near Tain, offering tours and tastings on the NC500.
47 km · about 55 min drive
castle
A fairytale French-château-style castle with formal gardens and falconry displays on the NC500's east coast.
49 km · about 55 min drive
scenic viewpoint
One of the best places in Europe to spot bottlenose dolphins from the shore, a spit on the Black Isle near Inverness.
51 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
The moor where the 1746 Jacobite rising was crushed, now a moving memorial and visitor centre near Inverness.
55 km · about 65 min drive
ancient ruins
A serene cluster of 4,000-year-old burial cairns and standing stones near Inverness, beloved by Outlander fans.
55 km · about 65 min drive
historic highway
Notorious high crossing of the eastern Cairngorms on the 18th-century military road between Cockbridge and Tomintoul, climbing to 637m with roller-coaster gradients: often the first UK road closed by snow.
58 km · about 65 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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