Inverness to Peterhead.

[Chieftain]

Is the coast road from Inverness through Fraserburgh to Peterhead a good motorcycling road. I mean good from a scenic viewpoint. Is it twisty?

 

[AndyT]

The main A96 leaving Inverness is a fairly straight road however you would leave this at Fochabers and take the A98 and the A90 which is a much nicer road for a bike. There is a much smaller Coastal road too which is a b-road albeit much slower but in my opinion and far better road if you have the time

Enjoy

 

[Chieftain]

Thanks Andy. That is exactly the info I'm after.

 

[masterman21]

B9031 Coast road from Macduff to Fraserburgh past Pennan is fun and scenic !

 

[ghiribizzo]

As long as you go down the hill into Pennan. - And ride a 70's 2-stroke trailie along the village...

Pennan on a grey day:
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[st1cks]

Yes good brae down then Fish and Chips in the Pennan Inn (of Local Hero fame) will make a memorable day of it.

Also go down to Crovie nice brae too and a really unique village with only a path along the narrow sea front - I used to visit friends there years ago.

Took a similar run last summer with Mrs Sticks before the ferry North.

 

[Chieftain]

My dad bought a boat in Fraserburgh around 1976. I'm just curious about the area. I believe the boat was built by a T Summers in 1955. I'm unable to unearth anything on the net about this shipyard.

 

[ghiribizzo]

I found plenty stuff on the web about the yard, details of boats built, forums with posts from men who worked there in the 1970s.
Maybe you need to dig a bit deeper in Google!

 

[morty]

its a pity the germans didnt flatten that side of the east coast it would look better bombed in my opinion.

 

[John Armstrong]

Thanks Andy. That is exactly the info I'm after.

He's right too.