Scotland, United Kingdom · Europe
Whitehills is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Macduff, 53km from Slains Castle.
Whitehills is a town located in Scotland, United Kingdom. With a population of 1,140, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Whitehills 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 Whitehills to your route.
Whitehills is a small fishing village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, that lies three miles (five kilometres) west of Banff on the Moray Firth. It is part of the historic county of Banffshire. In 2022 it had a population of 990.
It surrounds a rocky bay to the west of Knock Head. It has grown as a fishing village sinceRead more
the 16th century and developed especially in the 19th century. It is characterised by its old village, which stretches along the shore towards the harbour. This has developed like other Moray Firth fishing villages, with small houses clustered around each other with gable ends facing the sea. The exteriors are painted a variety of colours; gable ends face the sea and there is extensive use of rybats and edge detailing as well as distinctive white grouting between granite blocks. Most houses front directly onto the street with small informal spaces between them.
The village expanded inland in the 19th century through the development of terraced 1+1⁄2-storey and detached villa housing. The shore, links and extensive views from throughout the village add a sense of openness. The landmark buildings in Whitehills are the parish church (built in 1773) and the Downie's fish processing plant, as well as the marina.
The clock tower of Trinity Church of Scotland (1879) was built by Alexander Ross. The Methodist Chapel dates to 1840.
During the 20th century, the town has developed to the east and also along the southerly edges. Around half the building stock is low density, private new build; these are built in a style which is typical of most modern development. The modern extension to the village has little in common with old town character or its street pattern and its recent spread means that the village can clearly be seen from Banff. The village's exposed location, sea views and unique character, mean that new development is unavoidably obvious. Further expansion to the south west is likely to most favoured by developers, but this should maintain principles of good layout and sympathetic siting in order to avoid the sprawl of the village.
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Whitehills is located in Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 57.6773 latitude, -2.5786 longitude.
Whitehills has a population of approximately 1,140 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.
16 km · about 20 min drive
photogenic
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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
film location
The red telephone box on the harbour front of this Aberdeenshire village is Local Hero's most famous prop, now a listed structure.
19 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
The Speyside distillery at Dufftown that is still family-owned and among the largest single malt producers in the world.
41 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
A Speyside distillery with a much-photographed turf-roofed visitor building set into the hillside above the Spey.
43 km · about 50 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.
50 km · about 60 min drive
ancient ruins
A gaunt roofless clifftop ruin near Cruden Bay, said to have helped inspire Bram Stoker's Dracula. Unfenced drops — take care.
53 km · about 60 min drive
castle
A pink harled tower house in Aberdeenshire, its top-heavy turrets often cited as an inspiration for fairytale castle design.
57 km · about 65 min drive
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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