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Sandend lies on
the coast some three miles west of Portsoy. As its name suggests, it stands at the end of
a beautiful broad sandy bay which is one of the most popular beaches in the area.
The earliest mention of Sandend dates
back to 1624, but most of the charming fisher houses still standing today were built in
the early 19th century when the tiny harbour, reputedly the smallest in Scotland, housed a
thriving fishing industry. Today local fishermen sail from nearby Buckie although fish is
still cleaned and cured in the village.
To the west of Sandend lies the
spectacular coastline of Logie Head and Sunnyside Bay which are reached by a good network
of signposted paths. Paths also link Sandend with nearby Fordyce making this area a
walkers paradise
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