The old port town of Faithlie, sometimes called ‘The Broch,’ Fraserburgh is a town of many names. Fraserburgh has its roots in the 16th century, but we all know the land will have been clan land before then. Situated in the far northeast of Aberdeenshire, this is one remote large town that is famous for…
The Five Minute Spare Guide to Stranraer The old Dumfries and Galloway port town on the west coast of Scotland. We all know and love Stanraer for being the port town where we catch the ferry to Belfast. To this day, the ferry terminal at Stranraer is one of the busiest in the country. However,…
Want to visit the town on the mouth of the Clyde? Here’s all you need to know. The placement of Port Glasgow is a little bit strange. It’s about 20 miles to the east of Glasgow itself but was constructed by the city in the late 1700s to give them a port nearer to the…
Folkestone is a Kent port town and tourist destination situated on the English Channel. It is a great place for a staycation being on the southern edge of the Kent Downs and within easy reach of both Dover and Canterbury. It was always regarded as a ferry town but since 1994, Folkestone has also been…
Dover is a Port town and major ferry point in Kent, South East England. It faces the French port of Calais across the Strait of Dover, which at a distance of 21 miles (33 km) is the narrowest part of the English Channel. Dover lies on the banks of the River Dour, situated some 15…
Falmouth is a town and port on the River Fal on the south coast of Cornwall, in southwest England. The town lies some 66 miles (by road) west-south-west of Plymouth. The Cornish port is considered to have one of the best natural harbours in the world. At the 2011 UK census, the town had a…
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