Member Since: 21 Dec 2015
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It sounds like youd be at Banff. That's a good 50 miles from Elgin. Another 15 miles on to Brodie. Another 35 to Fort George.
Not a lot to do this time of year. Elgin had changed over the years. There a big Asda going out the Rothes road and a Gordon and MacPhail shop just off the centre. They sell a good selection of Whiskey.
All that area has good distilleries, most won't be open until Easter.
Pray for good weather, it will make a difference between wanting to come back and never coming back.
5th Feb 2017 5:22 pm
Scott #55
Member Since: 15 Apr 2015
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 1665
Culloden museum worth a visit.2014 - D4 2010 HSE Nara Bronze
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5th Feb 2017 9:12 pm
Normsdisco4
Member Since: 24 Oct 2013
Location: Morayshire
Posts: 83
If you like golf maverston golf course near Elgin is one of the best around. The prison at Peterhead is meant to be very good aswell the have opened up the old one as a visitor centre.
5th Feb 2017 9:44 pm
galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
Posts: 6525
see if lre scootland have a trec day whilst your there..well worth it
5th Feb 2017 9:57 pm
badgerade
Member Since: 31 Jul 2010
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 287
Thanks all! Some good ideas there
6th Feb 2017 1:49 pm
Sheepy
Member Since: 20 Feb 2013
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 630
If you like shortbread, Deans of Huntly have a cafe/shop next to the factory, even the air around there smells of shortbread
If you like beer, BrewDog's original brewery is in Ellon, and they do tours and tastings.
If you like soup, Baxters are based near Fochabers, although they don't do factory tours anymore, the history might interest a foodie.
And if you fancy being chased by a grumpy old git, I'll give you my parent's postcode and you can drive down their private lane and turn around outside their house - bonus feature of "see if you can get away faster than he can unlock the gun cabinet"
6th Feb 2017 5:03 pm
60DISCO
Member Since: 27 Oct 2016
Location: Northampton
Posts: 188
Macduff Marine aquarium worth a visit.
Portsoy harbour worth a visit
Scottish dolphin centre Spey Bay for a bracing afternoon.
Loads to do, great coastline and lovely beaches.
6th Feb 2017 6:04 pm
Someone-Gone
Member Since: 21 Dec 2015
Location: Gone
Posts: 5117
Great ideas if it were Summer, which I suspect is when people last visited, but I know the Dolphin place is shut until Easter, Macduff Marine is only open limited hours and days.
Anyway, the bottom line is check them yourself before travelling specifically to a venue.
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