Findochty is a village in Moray, Scotland, 3 miles east of the town of Buckie. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Buckie ( Gaelic Bucaidh) is a Burgh town on the Moray Firth coast of Scotland in Moray.

Findochty Harbour, with town in background

Findochty (pronounced 'Finechty') stands on the shores of the Moray Firth. The Moray Firth ( Scottish Gaelic: An Cuan Moireach or Linne Mhoireibh) is a roughly triangular Inlet (or Firth) of the North With its painted cottages, a scenic harbour overlooked at the west by the local war memorial, and at the east by the white painted Church of Scotland, Findochty is a jewel of the north east of Scotland. In modern usage a cottage is a dwelling typically in a rural or semi-rural location (although there are cottage-style dwellings in cities The Church of Scotland (Eaglais na h-Alba known informally by its Scots language name The Kirk, is the National church of Scotland.

The village has basic amenities including a pub, small supermarket, library, and a pharmacy. Pharmacy (from the Greek φάρμακον 'pharmakon' = drug is the Health profession that links the Health sciences with the chemical sciences There is a caravan site at the west of the village, conveniently sited near The Admirals pub. A caravan ( Persian: کاروان is a group of people traveling together often on a trade expedition The caravan site has facilities for touring caravans and camping. Definition Camping describes a range of activities Survivalist campers set off with little more than their boots whereas Recreational vehicle travelers arrive equipped There are some fixed pitch vans on site. The caravan park looks out onto a rock formation known as the Edindoune, and a bay past which the schools of Moray Firth dolphins can sometimes be seen. For sailors, there is a well serviced marina, with ample pontoons. For other uses of this word see Marina (disambiguation. A marina is a sheltered Harbor where Boats and Yachts A pontoon is a flat-bottomed Boat or the floats used to support a structure on water The harbour is well protected from the elements by sturdy quays, one of which is topped with a small lighthouse. A lighthouse is a Tower, building or framework designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or in older times from a fire and used as an

There are coastal walks both east and west. To the east are cliffs, studded with caves. The cliffs are the home to myriad seabirds. There are substantial rock formations such as the Priest Craigs, and the Horses Head. West of the village lies the 18 hole Strathlene golf course which caters for day members. The golf course is bounded to the north by coastal footpaths and low cliffs, making the errant drive from some tees particularly costly. At the south side of the course lies the road linking Findochty to Portessie and Strathlene. Portessie is a small fishing village to the east of Buckie on the North East coast of Scotland. Strathlene is an area between Buckie and Findochty which has a caravan site looking beautifully onto the Moray Firth wait a minute Adjacent to this can be seen the remains of a small castle, or keep. Access to the castle is not normally permitted as it is located in the midst of a working farm.

Churches

There are a number of churches in this small village, a Church of Scotland congregation. The Salvation Army have an active outpost here and the 'Closed' Plymouth Brethren have two meeting rooms as their church halls are generally known. The Plymouth Brethren is a Conservative, Evangelical Christian movement, whose history can be traced to Dublin, Ireland There is also a Methodist Church. The Plymouth Brethren at Station Road Hall have an annual Bible Conference every September which draws Christians from all parts of the British Isles and many overseas countries. Details of this are found on the BibleCentre website [1].

External links

• census details going back to 1700s
• Census data
• Panorama from Findochty Pier (QuickTime required)
• grid reference NJ465685