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18/08/2019

Well, I've learnt a new word today PHAROLOGY. I've also found out about a well known pharologist (lighthouse bagger) - Princess Anne, Patron of the NLB, is on a quest to visit every Scottish lighthouse. We haven't seen her yet at Girdle Ness........

Keen pharologist, The Princess Royal, is to bag more lighthouses off the west coast next month in her quest to see every one in Scotland.

17/08/2019

One of Scotland’s last lighthouse keepers dies after spending decades working along the north and north-east coasts of Scotland including Girdle Ness

One of Scotland's last lighthouse keepers has died at the age of 80, after spending decades making sure people at sea across the north remained safe.

25/04/2019

During our trip to Edinburgh at the weekend we passed the Northern Lighthouse Board head office on George St with its model of the remarkable Bell Rock Lighthouse outside.
https://www.nlb.org.uk/lighthouses/bell-rock/

16/04/2019

The 2019 Dolphinwatch has now started at Torry Battery less than 10 minutes' walk from the lighthouse, Thursday-Sunday, 11am-5pm (weather permitting) from April 11 – August 18 2019.
Last year there were sightings almost every day. Aberdeen is one of the best places in Europe to see bottlenose dolphins.
Read more at https://www.rspb.org.uk/get-involved/activities/dolphinwatch/ .99

11/01/2019

Thank you again to our kind guests for finding the time to review their stay with us. We have just received our 2018 Booking.com award.⭐️

08/01/2019

Dolphins spotted lunching on salmon in the mouth of the river Dee yesterday

02/12/2018

Exciting news..... in June next year (2019) a new dolphin viewing facility will be installed inside the historic Torry Battery and just down the coast road from the lighthouse.

COMING SOON In June 2019 Greyhope Bay Ltd, with support from Aberdeen City Council, Historic Environment Scotland and Aberdeen Harbour, are working to bring ‘Dolphins at the Battery’, a dolphin wat…

17/11/2018

Surprising plans for a cable car in Aberdeen running behind the lighthouse to the South harbour....... “bold, ambitious and a bit mad”.

Visitors to Barcelona, Santorini and Madeira all flock to take in the views over the city by cable car.

20/08/2018

This year's RSPB Dolphin Watch just along the coast road at Torry Battery has had 100% sightings. The best season so far.

So, we can confirm the Dolphinwatch project has now had 100% sightings of marine mammals this season. We currently have a group of 16 dolphins onsite. We have had an amazing season and we are so grateful to all our visitors for joining us. If you haven’t visited us yet now is your final chance as dolphinwatch will be packing up it’s regular viewing today at 6pm for the season. Come join us! Don’t miss out!

30/06/2018

The 2018 RSPB Aberdeen Dolphinwatch season is in full swing just a few minutes' walk from the lighthouse

11/06/2018

Next Sunday 17th June, the 2018 Aberdeen Highland Games will take place at Hazlehead Park. All the traditional events are included :

Running
Heavy Weights
Piping
Light Field
Tug of War
Highland Dance

https://www.visitabdn.com/whats-on/aberdeen-highland-games-2018/