Peterhead Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
About Peterhead
Until 1560 this was a sparsely-populated farmland owned by the Cistercian monks of Deer Abbey, whose talents did not include industrial and property development. It was then handed over to the Earls Marischal, who built a planned settlement. This grew into the largest fishing port in Britain, and remains so; it also pushed the most easterly point on the Scottish mainland another half mile out, as the island of Inch Keith became connected by causeway and infill. In the 18th and 19th centuries the main catch was whaling, and Peterhead was also a port-of-call when wars with France made the Channel dangerous, so shipping went the long way around the north tip of Scotland. In Victorian times the catch was herring. All this created a need for even larger port facilities, and forced labour to bui
Top Attractions in Peterhead
Explore the best things to see and do in Peterhead:
- ★Aberdeenshire Farming Museum
- ★Arbuthnot Museum
- ★Cruden Bay Golf Club
- ★Peterhead Football Club
- ★Peterhead Golf Club
- ★Peterhead Prison Museum
- ★Peterhead Town Trail
- ★Scottish Week
Where to Eat in Peterhead
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Dolphin Cafe
- 🍴Hame Bakery
- 🍴Saplinbrae Hotel
- 🍴Seaview Hotel
- 🍴Simpsons Tea Room
- 🍴Zanres
Where to Stay in Peterhead
- 🏨Waterside Hotel
Peterhead Travel Guide Sections
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