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Norland - (Bed and Breakfast Hotel) 26 Granary Street Burghead Morayshire Scotland Moray Scotland IV30 5UJ Telephone 01343835212 Bed & Breakfast accommodation in Burghead single £17 double £30 Modern bungalow overlooking Burghead bay . A warm welcome and friendly atmosphere awaits all guests staying at the the Norland Bed & Breakfast. Mrs Smith the proprietor takes a personal interest in her guests and feeds them with a hearty breakfast, which will stand them in good stead for their day's adventure. Norland accommodation consists of rooms with both single beds and double beds and are ideal for the single person or a family. In the bed rooms there are tea making facilities and wash basins. There is also a bath and shower room. Sea views can be seen from the house which is only five minutes walk away from the shore. The beach stretches five miles west towards Findhorn and there are forest walks from the beach This small fishing town of Burghead is situated on a promontory jutting into the Moray Firth. An Iron Age fort occupied this site in the fourth century. A number of incised Pictish stones bearing the carved symbol of a bull have been found in the locality. The beach stretches five miles westward towards Findhorn The harbour now used by fishing boats, pleasure craft, and timber vessels is lined with stone built granaries from which the grain from the fields of the Laich of Moray was loaded into sea vessels in the days when sea transport was faster, cheaper and safer than land transport. Burghead Well The origin and the age of the well are obscure though it is an impressive monument of great antiquity, a high chamber hewn from living rock and containing a pool of water which has been variously described as a well or baptistry. Open at all reasonable times. Key Keeper: Mrs Main, 69 King Street. Admission free. Dolphins are often seen from this area. Other attractions are: bowling, children's play area, fishing and walks along the shore and through the woods and local countryside. There are a few eating out places in Burghead itself and several more in the surrounding districts. Golf courses can be found within a few miles of Burghead at Hopeman and Kinloss Clavie Stone Every year on the 11th January the Clavie, a burning barrel of tar, is carried in procession through the village in enthusiastic celebration of the old-style New Year, finally being placed on a pedestal known as the Clavie Stone on the Doorie Hill. Tradition has it that possession of a piece of the burning Clavie brings good luck during the coming year. | ||
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