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The name seems to imply that boats could land here, but it looks very... (more)

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The different coloured strata of plutonic Peterhead granite and lichen look... (more)

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SV9209 is another of those coastal squares with very little dry land. A jumble... (more)

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...showing colourful granite strata.

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Different coloured layers of granite, lichen and guano... The prominent rock in... (more)

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The tiny bay was once home to fishing boats but they are long gone. The tough... (more)

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Slightly hard to capture in a still photo, but the blowhole at the base of the... (more)

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The name is intriguing: John Milne (Celtic Place-names in Aberdeenshire)... (more)

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Unlike most coastal features in the vicinity, this inlet is nameless. According... (more)

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Bloody Hole is an 80m long subterranean passage running right through to the... (more)

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The north point of Bryher island. In theory it's a tidal island joined to... (more)

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According to Celtic Place-names in Aberdeenshire by John Milne,... (more)

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The 1899 25-inch OS map is invaluable for giving the names of the inlets and... (more)

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Taken from about 10m inside when the tide level was about 1.4 m. High tide level... (more)

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The OS namebook has "A small cave, situated on the south side of the South... (more)

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