Guidebook for Stonehaven
Food Scene
Has lovely food and is a pleasant place to visit right at the seafront.
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Molly's Café Bar
The PromenadeHas lovely food and is a pleasant place to visit right at the seafront.
Fabulous ice-cream and lovely coffee. Old-fashioned type sweet shop too. You can tell it's good - queues are often way out the door and down the street!
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Aunty Bettys
The PromenadeFabulous ice-cream and lovely coffee. Old-fashioned type sweet shop too. You can tell it's good - queues are often way out the door and down the street!
The Bay Fish & Chips
Beach RoadAward-winning fish and chip shop right on the seafront.
Goodfellows Of Dundee
3 Evan StLovely food. If you got the train, or are waiting for one, you can get a lovely meal whilst you wait.
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Station Hotel
Arduthie RoadLovely food. If you got the train, or are waiting for one, you can get a lovely meal whilst you wait.
Shamrock and Thistle
6 Arbuthnott PlLovely pancakes and traybakes and delicious coffee.
Lovely food, cakes, coffee, and tea. Allows dogs :-). Amazing collection of china cups etc hanging from the ceiling and used to serve your drinks. Very friendly. I think they also serve takeaway food.
The Cool Gourmet
23 High StLovely food, cakes, coffee, and tea. Allows dogs :-). Amazing collection of china cups etc hanging from the ceiling and used to serve your drinks. Very friendly. I think they also serve takeaway food.
Lovely cake, good vegan offerings if I remember correctly and I’m pretty sure I do. Gorgeous coffee. Believe the owner is French. Lovely upstairs seating area and a tiny balcony.
Old Pier Coffee House
Old PierLovely cake, good vegan offerings if I remember correctly and I’m pretty sure I do. Gorgeous coffee. Believe the owner is French. Lovely upstairs seating area and a tiny balcony.
Food Scene
Delicious food in a beautiful setting in the harbour area of Stonehaven. Also lovely pub but it won’t let me add two categories!
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Marine Hotel
9-10 ShoreheadDelicious food in a beautiful setting in the harbour area of Stonehaven. Also lovely pub but it won’t let me add two categories!
Good food, drinks, has a play area inside for little ones and one outside for slightly older ones. Access to main road through Stonehaven one side and the beach area the other side so pretty handy for families. Seating outside- watch out for thieving seagulls especially in the nesting period, they take no prisoners and are about 12” high being Herring Gulls!!
The Waterfront Café Bar
62 Allardice StGood food, drinks, has a play area inside for little ones and one outside for slightly older ones. Access to main road through Stonehaven one side and the beach area the other side so pretty handy for families. Seating outside- watch out for thieving seagulls especially in the nesting period, they take no prisoners and are about 12” high being Herring Gulls!!
Drinks & Nightlife
Cosy pub down at the Harbour. Also does lovely food.
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The Ship Inn, Stonehaven
5 ShoreheadCosy pub down at the Harbour. Also does lovely food.
Great place for drinks, coffee, food and centrally locates. Pretty sure it does a good breakfast!
The Royal Hotel
44 Allardice StGreat place for drinks, coffee, food and centrally locates. Pretty sure it does a good breakfast!
Sightseeing
Dunnottar Castle
Entertainment & Activities
1930s style open air heated pool open from 27th May to 3rd September with slides and great sunbathing areas, it's a unique place to spend a day and they do a very popular Midnight Swim on a Wednesday night in July & August with a Disco!
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Stonehaven Open Air Pool
The Links1930s style open air heated pool open from 27th May to 3rd September with slides and great sunbathing areas, it's a unique place to spend a day and they do a very popular Midnight Swim on a Wednesday night in July & August with a Disco!
Indoor pool, gym, a few classes, sauna, badminton, etc
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Stonehaven Leisure Centre
Indoor pool, gym, a few classes, sauna, badminton, etc
A short drive into Aberdeen gives you access to the ice rink down at the beach area in Aberdeen and it's a pretty good rink.
Linx Ice Arena
Beach EsplanadeA short drive into Aberdeen gives you access to the ice rink down at the beach area in Aberdeen and it's a pretty good rink.
Cineworld Aberdeen Union Square
5 Guild StParks & Nature
Stonehaven Thistle Cricket Club, Mineralwell Park
Look out for Lady Kennedy's Bath - looks a bit chilly to me!! - and the Shell Hoosie
Woods of Dunnottar
Look out for Lady Kennedy's Bath - looks a bit chilly to me!! - and the Shell Hoosie
Not in Stonehaven, you’ll need to take a bus down the coast or drive but St Cyrus Nature Reserve is great and the beach is beautiful with white sand. St Cyrus is about 18 miles South of Stonehaven so not too far. This is, in fact, the village I now live in. If you do come and need food, try the Old Bakery Coffee Shop or the Village Inn, and if they’re shut, the McColl’s shop is open long hours!
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St Cyrus Nationaal Natuurreservaat
Beach RoadNot in Stonehaven, you’ll need to take a bus down the coast or drive but St Cyrus Nature Reserve is great and the beach is beautiful with white sand. St Cyrus is about 18 miles South of Stonehaven so not too far. This is, in fact, the village I now live in. If you do come and need food, try the Old Bakery Coffee Shop or the Village Inn, and if they’re shut, the McColl’s shop is open long hours!
One of the most spectacular birdwatching sites in Britain 4 miles South of Stonehaven. See Puffins, Fulmars, Guillemots, Kittiwakes, and Razorbills. The cliffs also make a great lookout post for Grey Seals, Dolphins, and Minke Whales.
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RSPB Fowlsheugh
One of the most spectacular birdwatching sites in Britain 4 miles South of Stonehaven. See Puffins, Fulmars, Guillemots, Kittiwakes, and Razorbills. The cliffs also make a great lookout post for Grey Seals, Dolphins, and Minke Whales.
Near Fowlsheugh is the ‘ghost’ village of Crawton - a former fishing community deserted almost 190 years ago.
The ruins of 23 houses and a school are all that survive of the clifftop hamlet. It’s been deserted since 1927. It’s stunning with sea caves and waterfalls.
Crawton
Near Fowlsheugh is the ‘ghost’ village of Crawton - a former fishing community deserted almost 190 years ago.
The ruins of 23 houses and a school are all that survive of the clifftop hamlet. It’s been deserted since 1927. It’s stunning with sea caves and waterfalls.
Essentials
Co-op Food - Stonehaven
David Street Open long hours
Co-op Food - Stonehaven - Market Square
12 Market SqSmaller Co-op closer to the flat.
Boots
26 Barclay StChemist
Charles Michie's Pharmacy Stonehaven
24 Market SqLarger chemist/pharmacy than Boots with a wide range of stock.
Charles McHardy Butchers
11 Market SqButcher's
Deeside Cleaners
8 Margaret StBeau Cheveu
39 Allardice StGood hairdresser.