http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2007/08/31/the-banffshire-coast-the-neglected-north/ What to see in Europe & the best places to visit in Europe. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:13:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2007/08/31/the-banffshire-coast-the-neglected-north/#comment-128061 karen Sat, 05 Apr 2008 21:40:33 +0000 http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2007/08/31/the-banffshire-coast-the-neglected-north/#comment-128061 Stan, thanks very much for your comment containing a lot of useful tips for visitors to the area. It sounds as though Banff is gradually being regenerated. Stan, thanks very much for your comment containing a lot of useful tips for visitors to the area. It sounds as though Banff is gradually being regenerated.

]]> http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2007/08/31/the-banffshire-coast-the-neglected-north/#comment-128043 Stan Sat, 05 Apr 2008 20:52:38 +0000 http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2007/08/31/the-banffshire-coast-the-neglected-north/#comment-128043 It's true currently there are some run-down parts in the town of Banff, however the old buildings on the west side of the Deferon bridge are to be demolished and a new TESCO store and a museum built. Heading towards the Banff Harbour another neglected building is soon to be demolished and a new one erected in its place. Several other gap sites in the heart of the town are also soon to be filled with new housing. These new buildings should improve the appearance of the town. Then we have the coastline between Banff and Aberdeen, great stretches of golden beaches, cliffs with seabirds such as gannets, puffins, guillemots, razorbills especially at Troup Head and the Bullers of Buchan, also RSPB sites at Strathbeg and Troup Head. Then we have the charm of the fishing villages Crovie with its single line of houses and no road is unique, Pennan tranquil, and in Inverallochy we can view Maggie's Hoosie built around 1750 which is open to the public. The corner has also many castles and big estate houses of which I must say many are in ruins, however we have Slains which inspired Bram Stoker to write 'Dracula', Fyvie which is one of the finest Baronial castles in all of Scotland, Cairness House which is beyond any doubt one of Scotland's finest houses. And within these great castles and historic kirkyards you will find an abundance of heraldry, which cannot be found in any other corner of Scotland. The beauty of this corner and the richness of its heritage takes a long time to discover, it is there but many of the special places are not sign-posted and are only known to the locals, it is possible to drivve many miles and not see much without the knowledge of the area. This is a problem for tourists, but hopefully one day the tourist information folk will get it right and open the corner up for all to fully appreciate. It’s true currently there are some run-down parts in the town of Banff, however the old buildings on the west side of the Deferon bridge are to be demolished and a new TESCO store and a museum built. Heading towards the Banff Harbour another neglected building is soon to be demolished and a new one erected in its place. Several other gap sites in the heart of the town are also soon to be filled with new housing. These new buildings should improve the appearance of the town. Then we have the coastline between Banff and Aberdeen, great stretches of golden beaches, cliffs with seabirds such as gannets, puffins, guillemots, razorbills especially at Troup Head and the Bullers of Buchan, also RSPB sites at Strathbeg and Troup Head. Then we have the charm of the fishing villages Crovie with its single line of houses and no road is unique, Pennan tranquil, and in Inverallochy we can view Maggie’s Hoosie built around 1750 which is open to the public. The corner has also many castles and big estate houses of which I must say many are in ruins, however we have Slains which inspired Bram Stoker to write ‘Dracula’, Fyvie which is one of the finest Baronial castles in all of Scotland, Cairness House which is beyond any doubt one of Scotland’s finest houses. And within these great castles and historic kirkyards you will find an abundance of heraldry, which cannot be found in any other corner of Scotland. The beauty of this corner and the richness of its heritage takes a long time to discover, it is there but many of the special places are not sign-posted and are only known to the locals, it is possible to drivve many miles and not see much without the knowledge of the area. This is a problem for tourists, but hopefully one day the tourist information folk will get it right and open the corner up for all to fully appreciate.

]]> http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2007/08/31/the-banffshire-coast-the-neglected-north/#comment-40070 Europe A La Carte Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:11:02 +0000 http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2007/08/31/the-banffshire-coast-the-neglected-north/#comment-40070 [...] to think of it as its more like shes an expert about Scotland. Like for example in her post “The Banffshire Coast-The neglected north?” she says that the local tourist board is calling the area “Scotland’s best kept [...] [...] to think of it as its more like shes an expert about Scotland. Like for example in her post “The Banffshire Coast-The neglected north?” she says that the local tourist board is calling the area “Scotland’s best kept [...]

]]> http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2007/08/31/the-banffshire-coast-the-neglected-north/#comment-29312 karen Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:37:23 +0000 http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2007/08/31/the-banffshire-coast-the-neglected-north/#comment-29312 Thanks for you comment Annie. I agree that it is a bit of a dilemma that if too many tourists do visit a "unspoilt" place it can end up destroying part of the charm of that place. The area around the harbour has been renovated but the area just along from the bridge over the River Deveron is still run down. Thanks for you comment Annie. I agree that it is a bit of a dilemma that if too many tourists do visit a “unspoilt” place it can end up destroying part of the charm of that place. The area around the harbour has been renovated but the area just along from the bridge over the River Deveron is still run down.

]]> http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2007/08/31/the-banffshire-coast-the-neglected-north/#comment-28417 Amie Mon, 03 Sep 2007 21:20:38 +0000 http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/2007/08/31/the-banffshire-coast-the-neglected-north/#comment-28417 Hiya i would just like to say that i lived in banff for 9 months....and i have to say it is the most buetiful place i have ever been....i must agree that it is over looked by tourists....but i think this makes it all the more buetiful as it has been left untouched......i do not agree that it is run-down how-ever lol....places like greater meanchester are run down not banff or macduff that is shown in the picture below that has been labelled as "banff marina"....just thought i would let you know my opinion....amie Hiya i would just like to say that i lived in banff for 9 months….and i have to say it is the most buetiful place i have ever been….i must agree that it is over looked by tourists….but i think this makes it all the more buetiful as it has been left untouched……i do not agree that it is run-down how-ever lol….places like greater meanchester are run down not banff or macduff that is shown in the picture below that has been labelled as “banff marina”….just thought i would let you know my opinion….amie

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