Harbours & ports · Scottish Highlands
Peterhead Harbour
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Peterhead Harbour — harbor in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Peterhead Harbour is a harbour in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: category B listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "harbor in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.5046°, -1.7718°.
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Official information
Peterhead Harbour is the largest fishing port in Europe, serving as a key base for various commercial activities. Visitors can learn about its extensive infrastructure and operations that support the fishing industry, offshore energy, and logistics.
From the Wikipedia article
Peterhead Harbour is a harbour in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Situated immediately northeast of Peterhead Bay, it is composed of three harbours: Port Henry, North Harbour and South Harbour. The harbour is a Category B listed structure. Queenie Bridge connects Bridge Street and Greenhill Road between North Harbour and South Harbour. The harbour is owned and maintained by Peterhead Port Authority, which was formed in 2006 via a merger of Peterhead Bay Authority and Peterhead Harbour Trustees.
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Background
History
is on the left]] The harbour was formed by the filling in of the water around the former islands of Keith Inch and Greenhill. When Peterhead was founded, in 1593, it was known as the "Harbour and Barony of Keith Insche commonly called Peterhead". The harbour was proving so valuable that in 1738, the Leith shipmasters attested that "the harbour of Peterhead is in our opinion the best situate of any place in Scotland for all ships trading on the north seas". In 1815, before the increase in herring popularity, there were 72 vessels registered to Peterhead operating from the port; by 1850 there were over 400. North Harbour and the dry dock were built by John Rennie and Thomas Telford between…
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- Coordinates
- 57.5046, -1.7718
- District
- Aberdeenshire
- Postcode
- AB42 1DH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
- Phone
- +44 (0) 1779 483600
- Official site
- www.peterheadport.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17777636 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Peterhead Harbour (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Peterhead Harbour.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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North Harbour
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Union Bar, 1, 3 Union Street, Peterhead
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South Harbour
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Field Marshal James Francis Edward Keith
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Keith Inch Castle
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Easternmost point of Scotland
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St Peter's Episcopal Church, Merchant Street, Peterhead
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Fisher Jessie
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Peterhead Harbour?
- Peterhead Harbour is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB42 1DH).
- What is Peterhead Harbour?
- Peterhead Harbour — harbor in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Peterhead Harbour?
- Drivers can use postcode AB42 1DH.
- Is Peterhead Harbour a listed building?
- Peterhead Harbour is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- How do I get to Peterhead Harbour?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode AB42 1DH. It sits within the Aberdeenshire North and Moray East parliamentary constituency.