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then continue along the path leading to Marine Terrace. Terrace. Marine to leading path the along continue then

Work out your calorie count when walking when count calorie your out Work Portsoy. Briefly re-join the road passing Target Road and and Road Target passing road the re-join Briefly Portsoy.

along the track following the cliffs and looping back to to back looping and cliffs the following track the along to hire on the loch. the on hire to

fields. Passing the holiday cottage to your left continue continue left your to cottage holiday the Passing fields. tive park area. In the summer paddle boats are available available are boats paddle summer the In area. park tive

route slightly uphill. This road will continue uphill to pass pass to uphill continue will road This uphill. slightly route the area has now been regenerated to create the attrac- the create to regenerated been now has area the

And above all, it’s fun! it’s all, above And Street. Veer left and stay on Park Crescent taking the the taking Crescent Park on stay and left Veer Street. used to be a larger loch created by a dam for a local mill, mill, local a for dam a by created loch larger a be to used

It’s cheap and reliable plus you feel better by being a little active. active. little a being by better feel you plus reliable and cheap It’s until your turn right at Culbert Street, leading onto Cullen Cullen onto leading Street, Culbert at right turn your until briefly before turning left to return to Loch Soy. Loch Soy Soy Loch Soy. Loch to return to left turning before briefly

wrong. A bike can nearly always be parked outside your destination. destination. your outside parked be always nearly can bike A wrong.

Portsoy Traditional Boat Festival each summer. Continue Continue summer. each Festival Boat Traditional Portsoy then turn left onto Shillinghill. Return to Seafield Street Street Seafield to Return Shillinghill. onto left turn then

maintained bike is ready when you are, with very little that can go go can that little very with are, you when ready is bike maintained

The Old Harbour was built in 1693 and hosts the annual annual the hosts and 1693 in built was Harbour Old The Chapel Street. Cross Seafield Street to join Church Street Street Church join to Street Seafield Cross Street. Chapel

The quickest way to travel short distances in towns is by bike. A A bike. by is towns in distances short travel to way quickest The

reach The Shore Inn where you turn right onto Low Street. Street. Low onto right turn you where Inn Shore The reach

Chapel Lane, continue along the street turning right at at right turning street the along continue Lane, Chapel Cycling

Starting at the harbour walk along Shorehead until your your until Shorehead along walk harbour the at Starting Primary School. Join Aird Street and veer left to join join to left veer and Street Aird Join School. Primary

take the path at the top of the loch towards Portsoy Portsoy towards loch the of top the at path the take

avoids all the frustration and delay of taking the car. the taking of delay and frustration the all avoids Walk 5 – Cliff West, Blue Route Blue West, Cliff – 5 Walk Start at Loch Soy walk around the loch from the right and and right the from loch the around walk Soy Loch at Start

efficient way of getting around town for those living locally and and locally living those for town around getting of way efficient

or to meet up with friends. Walking is usually the fastest and most most and fastest the usually is Walking friends. with up meet to or Walk 2 – Loch Soy, Green Route Green Soy, Loch – 2 Walk

Inn and Old Harbour. Old and Inn activity, allowing plenty of opportunities to bump into neighbours neighbours into bump to opportunities of plenty allowing activity,

this street for a few minutes until you return to The Shore Shore The to return you until minutes few a for street this get around over short distances. It is pollution free and a sociable sociable a and free pollution is It distances. short over around get

past the pebble beach and return to the harbour. the to return and beach pebble the past join Aird Street. Turn right onto Church Street and follow follow and Street Church onto right Turn Street. Aird join Walking offers most of us the chance to stay fit and healthy and and healthy and fit stay to chance the us of most offers Walking

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Loop back to return to Portsoy retracing your footsteps footsteps your retracing Portsoy to return to back Loop the main road taking a trail off to the right, this path will will path this right, the to off trail a taking road main the

along the cliff path enjoying the views of Portsoy Bay. Bay. Portsoy of views the enjoying path cliff the along turning right continue following the track until you reach reach you until track the following continue right turning

coastal path leading to a grassy path. Continue to walk walk to Continue path. grassy a to leading path coastal coastal path leading to a grassy path. Follow this path path this Follow path. grassy a to leading path coastal

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the bay. When you reach the church continue along the the along continue church the reach you When bay. the the bay. When you reach the church continue along the the along continue church the reach you When bay. the

Our town has excellent links for walking and and walking for links excellent has town Our

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beach and caravan park. Keep a look out in the Moray Moray the in out look a Keep park. caravan and beach beach and caravan park. Keep a look out in the Moray Moray the in out look a Keep park. caravan and beach least impact on our environment. our on impact least

Turn right uphill to follow Links Road passing the pebble pebble the passing Road Links follow to uphill right Turn Turn right uphill to follow Links Road passing the pebble pebble the passing Road Links follow to uphill right Turn move around Portsoy easily, cheaply and with the the with and cheaply easily, Portsoy around move

turning left onto Shore Street passing the new harbour. harbour. new the passing Street Shore onto left turning

turning left onto Shore Street passing the new harbour. harbour. new the passing Street Shore onto left turning committed to helping residents and visitors visitors and residents helping to committed are We

Starting at the Old Harbour walk along Shorehead, Shorehead, along walk Harbour Old the at Starting Starting at the Old Harbour walk along Shorehead, Shorehead, along walk Harbour Old the at Starting

Portsoy, whether by cycle or walking. or cycle by whether Portsoy,

This map aims to simplify your journey around around journey your simplify to aims map This Walk 1 – Cliff East, Purple Route Purple East, Cliff – 1 Walk Walk 4 – Around the Bay, Pink Route Pink Bay, the Around – 4 Walk

- Portsoy - Portsoy is located on the Moray Firth, North East of Portsoy Aberdeen. The original name of Portsoy comes from Port Record your walks here Walking & Cycling Saoithe, meaning "saithe harbour“ relating to its roots as Walk Notes Distance a fishing village. The Old Harbour in Portsoy dates to the From mountain to sea 17th century with the new harbour built in 1825 to 1 4.64 kms support the fishing industry. Portsoy hold the annual Scottish Traditional Boat Festival 2 1.27 kms which showcase many different things, including their award-winning ice cream. 3 1.42 kms

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