Rattray Head offers non-smoking dog-friendly eco-hostel, holiday apartment, and bed and breakfast accommodation in North East Scotland.

Vegetarian breakfasts are always available in the bed and breakfast.

The gentle countryside is ideal for cycling, walking, birdwatching, or romantic weekends or holidays.

Trivia:
This is the closest part of the UK mainland to Norway, Sweden and Finland. We are 300 miles from both Sheffield and Norway, and 125 miles further north than Moscow.

The secluded eleven mile sandy beach with its giant 30m (100ft) high dunes has a summer seal colony and huge variety of birdlife. Attractions include the lighthouse, shipwrecks, seals, birds, nature reserve, ruins of 18th century fishing village and c13th century Chapel, chain of WWII pillboxes. The generally good weather makes this one of the driest, sunniest areas of Scotland and we are fortunate not to be affected by the dreaded Scottish midge.

Our home is the most easterly rural B&B on mainland Scotland.
Please note that only the hostel is open this year, not the B&B.

"We didn't expect this little gem in our travels.
The beach is amazing." JF Australia

Have a look at this wonderful panoramic image of Rattray Head
by photographer Robin Wilson. (1.3Mb QuickTime)

Annual rainfall figures for St Fergus from 1981 to 1995

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Latest News:
House martins now have 3 nests around the hostel windows, the first time in at least 20 years. Some chicks have already fledged, and others can be watched without being disturbed from only a couple of feet away inside the hostel.

Latest Updates:
Thursday 26/08/2010