Golden light on the cliffs and sea arch of the Moray coast

Explore Moray · From the farm gate

Coast, whisky, and the odd dolphin.

Greencraig sits between the Banffshire coast and Speyside, on the North East 250. Here is what is worth your time, and how far it is.

Our favourites

Seven things to do before you go home.

All within about half an hour of the site. Most are free.

Portknockie · 20 minBow Fiddle RockThe sea arch shaped like the tip of a fiddle bow, and the start of the cliff path to Cullen.

15 min driveSpey Bay dolphinsThe Scottish Dolphin Centre sits where the Spey meets the sea. Bottlenose dolphins, ospreys and seals.

8 min drivePortgordon beachA quiet shingle beach where the seals haul out on the rocks at low tide.

20 min driveCullen & FindochtyPainted harbour cottages, the famous Cullen skink, and a beach that stretches for miles.

30 min driveSpeyside whiskyThe Malt Whisky Trail starts half an hour inland. Glenfiddich, Macallan, Strathisla and more.

5 min driveLinks golfMany courses a short drive away, including four by the sea: Strathlene, Buckpool, Cullen and Spey Bay.

A short walkCraigmin BridgeAn 18th-century double bridge hidden in the woods beside the farm. Start with the Fishwives walk or Bin Hill.

Coast & wildlife

The Moray Firth is ten minutes away and it is one of the best places in Britain to see bottlenose dolphins from the shore.

Bow Fiddle RockA sea arch shaped like the tip of a fiddle bow. Best at sunrise or in a big sea.

Portknockie · 20 min

Scottish Dolphin Centre, Spey BayWhere the River Spey meets the Firth. Dolphins, ospreys, seals and a very good café.

15 min

Portgordon beachQuiet shingle and sand. Look for grey seals on the rocks at low tide.

8 min

Macduff Marine AquariumA kelp reef under one roof, with feeding shows the kids will not forget.

45 min

Cullen & FindochtyPainted harbour cottages, Cullen skink and a long sandy beach.

20 min

Walks & history

Start at the gate: there is a hidden eighteenth-century bridge in the glen beside the farm.

Craigmin BridgeAn unusual double-arched bridge in the woods next to Greencraig. Most visitors have never heard of it.

A short walk

Fish Wives walkFollow the old route the fishwives took inland, with views back to the coast.

From Buckie

Bin HillA short, steep climb for a huge view over the whole Moray coast and into Speyside.

15 min

Boyne CastleA ruined sixteenth-century castle in a wooded gorge above the sea.

30 min

Duff HouseA Georgian mansion in Banff with paintings from the National Galleries of Scotland.

45 min

Food, whisky & days out

Speyside starts half an hour inland, Buckie has everything you need without the drive, and there are many golf courses a short drive away.

The Malt Whisky TrailStrathisla, Glenfiddich, Macallan and more. Go with a designated driver or book a tour.

30 min

Christie’s of FochabersGarden centre, gift shop and a café that is worth the trip on its own.

20 min

GolfMany courses within a short drive, including four links courses with sea views: Buckpool, Strathlene, Cullen and Spey Bay.

5–20 min

ElginCinema, bowling at Pinz, the kart raceway, the cathedral and the shops.

25 min

BuckieSupermarkets, restaurants, takeaways and the swimming pool, all a few minutes from the site.

5 min

Getting here

Three miles inland from Buckie.

Greencraig Farm is at Drybridge, just off the A98 between Buckie and Fochabers. Elgin is about 25 minutes, Aberdeen 1 hour 30, Inverness airport about an hour.

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