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Macduff

Scotland, United Kingdom · Europe

About Macduff

Macduff is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Whitehills, 14km from Pennan.

Macduff is a town located in Scotland, United Kingdom. With a population of 4,030, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Macduff 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 Macduff to your route.

About Macduff

Macduff (Scottish Gaelic: An Dùn) is a town in the Banff and Buchan area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is situated on Banff Bay and faces the town of Banff across the estuary of the River Deveron. Macduff is a former burgh and was the last place in the United Kingdom where deep-water wooden fishing boats were built.

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Where is Macduff located?

Macduff is located in Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 57.6701 latitude, -2.4969 longitude.

What is the population of Macduff?

Macduff has a population of approximately 4,030 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.

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Quick Information

Population
4,030
Continent
Europe
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Scotland
Timezone
Europe/London
Coordinates
57.6701, -2.4969

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in United Kingdom

Police
999
Ambulance
999
Fire
999
Non-emergency police
101
Driving side
left

112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.

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Worth the detour from Macduff

3 notable places within an hour's drive.

photogenic

Pennan

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.

14 km · about 25 min drive

photogenic

Bow Fiddle Rock

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.

21 km · about 25 min drive

museum

Grampian Transport 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.

50 km · about 60 min drive

Driving roads near Macduff

  • 69 kmThe Lecht (A939 Old Military Road)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.

Driving in United Kingdom

Drives on
the left
Petrol
~€1.73/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

May to September

Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Macduff.

Banff

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

2 km awayPop. 4,000

Whitehills

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

5 km awayPop. 1,140

Portsoy

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

12 km awayPop. 1,730

Aberchirder

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

15 km awayPop. 1,250

Turriff

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

15 km awayPop. 5,060

Cullen

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

19 km awayPop. 1,450

New Pitsligo

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

20 km awayPop. 1,150

Portknockie

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

22 km awayPop. 1,270

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