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Georgian streets above the bay

Elegant Georgian terraces look down over Banff Bay and the long sweep of sand to Macduff — old harbour walls, big skies, and some of the best light on the coast.

All areas

Photography by Nathan

Banff in pictures

On foot

Local walks

The routes worth knowing — from a flat riverside hour to the glen behind the town.

Banff Links & the bay

3.5 km Easy Links car park Dog-friendly

A flat walk along the links and the long sweep of sand toward the mouth of the Deveron, Macduff across the water.

Boyndie Bay to Whitehills

5 km Moderate Boyndie On lead near road

The coast path west to the sheltered cove at Boyndie and on to the harbour village of Whitehills.

By the water

Beaches & coast

Where the firth meets the sand — and the dolphins put on a show.

Boyndie Bay

Sand Flat Boyndie car park Seasonal restrictions

A sheltered, sandy bay just west of the town — the local swimming beach, calm and shallow.

Banff Links

Sand Flat Links Year-round

The long beach below the golf links toward the Deveron — big skies and some of the best light on the coast.