Stonehaven

There are 2 different districts: the Old town around the harbour and the New town on the hill with the beach. A walk connects the two districts.

Historically the principal activity of Stonehaven is fishing. Now, The harbour has become a yacht harbour.

Dunnottar Castle, perched on a rock, was home to the Keith family, and during the Scottish Wars of independence, the Scottish Crown Jewels were hidden there.

The castle dates back to the 9th century, but a part of the castle was restored in 1926.

Nowadays the primary industries are marine services and tourism, with Dunnottar Castle, a local landmark, bringing in a large number of tourists every year. Dunnottar Castle is regularly used in advertising by the Scottish tourism industry. It was used in the 1990 movie Hamlet, and appeared as a featured desktop background in the UK edition of Microsoft Windows 7.

Arbroath Cliffs

Arbroath is situated right on the North-East coast of Scotland, by the North Sea. You have to visit this place to breathe in some fresh air and the walk is beautiful along the cliff trail from Arbroath. Arbroath cliffs are unusual rock formations made from red sandstone, and they are quite unique and special. It’s a great walk!

When I walked on the cliffs I saw a lot of flowers on benches in homage to dead people (because there are often suicides).

The Arbroath Cliffs rock formations each have their own name such as Needle’s E’e, Seaman’s Grave, Mermaid’s Kirk and Deil’s Heid. The Arbroath Cliffs are known as the Seaton Cliffs, and as you walk along the cliff path you will go through the Seaton Wildlife Reserve.

The Arbroath Cliff Walk starts at the east end of Victoria Park.