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The Harbour Bar, Gourdon WELCOME We’ve Been Expecting You 2 Bridge Street, Gourdon, Montrose, Angus, DD10 0LH www.2bridgestreet.co.uk CHECK-IN & CHECK -OUT Check In Locking up Check-in window There is a key safe on the wall at the back door, you 15:00 - 17:00 will have previously been notified of the access code. When you check out, please ensure you return the Check Out keys and jumble the numbers thoroughly. Check-out window 10:00 – 11:00 GOURDON The ancient fishing village of Gourdon is one of Aberdeenshire’s most attractive settlements with its 1820 working harbour and fascinating coastal walks. An old coastguard building and one of the village’s biggest tourist attractions is Maggie Law Maritime Museum which can be found in the centre of Gourdon. This popular museum tells the survival story of Maggie Law (a lifeboat, not a person!), and recognises the importance of Aberdeenshire’s marine heritage. This part of Aberdeenshire is also famous for its fish and chips and even has a traditional quayside shop selling the best of its seafood. You can also buy your fish fresh from the rustic filleting sheds by the Gourdon Harbour. There’s a strong and distinctive culture which still runs deeply through the warp and weave of this village. It can be best understood and experienced by visiting it for yourself during your trip. The Harbour Bar, Gourdon Local Convenience shop 01561 361337 - 1 Minute walk Brae Road, Gourdon, Montrose, Angus DD10 0LX 01561 362747 - 2 minute walk A friendly independent public house on the harbour side in the little fishing village of Gourdon, offering a wide Selling convenience items such as bread and milk etc. range of drinks and bar food. Also the village Post Office. www.facebook.com/pg/Harbour-Bar- Gourdon-108805975856539 Quayside Restaurant & Fish Bar, Gourdon 01561 360111 - 2 minute walk, pre-booking recommended A fish and chip shop with amazing panoramic views over Gourdon harbour and out to the North sea. No matter the weather this is a great spot to savour the sea’s harvest, cooked with care and attention and served in warm, welcoming and friendly surroundings. www.quaysidegourdon.co.uk/about-us.html BINS & RECYCLING Regular Waste Bin Day Black refuse bin: non-recyclable waste only Bin day is on a Wednesday and they alternate each week for recyling or regular waste. Recycling When you put bins out for collection make sure that you: Blue-lidded recycling bin: paper, card and cardboard, metal tins, cans, aerosols and foil, food and drink cartons, • place your bins at the kerbside no later than 7am plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays • close bin lids • don’t overfill the bins • don’t put any waste next to the bins as this will not be collected. • don’t put heavy items in the bins • don’t contaminate your recycling bins - put right items in the right bins. LAUNDRY Washing Machine Laundry on Departure There is a washer / dryer at the property for you to When you vacate the property, please ensure all dirty use. Please do not overfill the drum on a standard wash. towels are placed in the laundry baskets provided. You do Additionally the dryer will only accept a 6kg load. not need to strip the beds as these will be done by the cleaners. Remove muddy boots and walking clothes. Airer There is a clothes airer for you to use in the utility area for those items you can not tumble dry. HEATING & HOT WATER In the kitchen you will see a control panel for the heating and the hot water. The house is heated by oil and the boiler is situated outside. To supply heating and hot water you need to push the buttons so they illuminate RED as shown. You can set the time according to your preference for these functions to come on and off automatically. Hot Water & Heating OFF Hot Water & Heating ON INDOOR ENTERTAINMENT SKY TV Netflix - On Demand There is SKY TV for you to use on Using the Sky box you will be able both the televisions at the property, to access multiple on demand apps this will provide you with access to including NETFLIX however you will all of the channels you will require need to use your own user-name however does not support any added and password details to access these packages such as sky sports. services, it is recommended that when you vacate the property you log out and you change your passwords. THINGS TO DO Dunnottar Castle Stonehaven This dramatic and evocative ruined cliff top Stonehaven is a pretty harbour town south of fortress was the home of the Earls Marischal, once Aberdeen, famous for its Hogmanay fireballs one of the most powerful families in Scotland. ceremony. Steeped in history, this romantic and haunting Attractive Stonehaven has a sheltered working ruin is a photographer’s paradise, a history lover’s harbour busy with sailing yachts. Stonehaven dream and an iconic tourist destination for visitors Tolbooth Museum is a notable building on the the world over. quayside, and has a fascinating history as a former courthouse and jail. Visit Dunnottar Castle for your own unforgettable experience and discover the importance of A fantastic selection of restaurants and bars and Dunnottar – an impregnable fortress that holds coastal walks many rich secrets of Scotland’s colourful past. www.visitscotland.com/info/towns-villages/ www.dunnottarcastle.co.uk stonehaven-p237801 House of Dun Crathes Castle A national trust property near Montrose designed Wander through the historic walled garden and by renowned architect William Adam. Explore this admire the iconic yew hedges, planted as early as elegant Georgian country house set amid glorious 1702.Explore this magnificent 16th-century castle, gardens and woodland. with its intricate maze of turrets, towers, oak panels and painted ceilings. Admire the extravagant plasterwork in the saloon. Find the clockwork roasting spit in the Lunan Bay Don’t miss the Horn of Leys, given to the Burnett family in the 14th century by Robert the Bruce. This stunning east-facing beach is backed by sand Spot a rich variety of wildlife along our six dunes and framed by low cliffs to the north and waymarked trails, including roe deer, red squirrels, south. From its northern end at Boddin Point, woodpeckers, buzzards and herons. located about three miles south of Montrose, Lunan bay extends two miles south to Ethie www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/crathes-castle Haven. The crumbling ruin of Red Castle stands on elevated ground over looking the Bay and dates St Cyrus Beach from the 12th century. St Cyrus Beach runs for 3 miles, from the small village of St Cyrus to the mouth of the North Esk The beach is a popular destination for surfers and River. Admire magnificent cliffs and sand dunes horse riders, and traditional fishing is still practiced as you stroll along this beautiful expanse of sand, here with nets strung on poles dug into the sand which is accessible either from the cliff path or to trap fish in the receding tide. The beach is also from the St Cyrus NNR Visitor Centre (signposted a fantastic place to go bird watching with several off the A92). fantastic species to spot. After a storm, the sands sometimes yield agates and gem stones which Located adjacent to the beach, St Cyrus NNR is glimmer in the sunlight. a wonderful place to spot birds and butterflies. www.visitscotland.com/info/towns-villages/ lunan-bay-p315721 Facilities include car parking, toilets and a visitor centre. www.visitscotland.com/info/towns-villages/ Montrose Basin st-cyrus-beach-p727431 Nature Reserve Montrose Basin is an enclosed estuary of the river South Esk covering 750 hectares, home to over 80,000 migratory birds – including pink-footed geese, Arctic terns, knots and sedge warblers. Our four-star visitor centre offers a great day out for all the family in Angus. www.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/reserve/ montrose-basin Balmoral Castle off the city beach. And golden sands stretch for miles – A large estate house in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, towards vast dunes to the north and high cliffs to the Scotland, owned by Queen Elizabeth II. It is near the south. It’s a city of rivers too, where the Dee and the village of Crathie, 6.2 miles. Don meet the sea, bringing crystal clear waters from the Cairngorm mountains. Balmoral has been one of the residences of the British Top sights of interest include; royal family since 1852, when the estate and its original • Aberdeen Art Gallery, home to one of the largest castle were bought from the Farquason family by Prince regional art collections in the UK. Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria. Soon afterwards the house was found to be too small and the current • Gordon Highlanders Museum, a museum dedicated to Balmoral Castle was commissioned. the Local Gordon Highlanders regiment. www.balmoralcastle.com • Aberdeen Maritime Museum • Aberdeen Town House, civic municipal building built in Aberdeen City the mid 19th Century. Tours are by appointment only. The third largest city in Scotland with a population of just • Tolbooth museum, 17th century former jail. over 200,000 people. Aberdeen boasts a wide selection of • Marischal College, 19th century granite gothic revival restaurants and bars, several shopping malls, along with an building formerly part of the University of Aberdeen. array of small local independent traders and galleries. • King’s College and Old Aberdeen, Old world feel with Here’s a city that looks and feels quite different. Not cobbled streets and mixture of architecture spanning just on a summer’s evening, when you can walk the main from the 15th century.
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