Access locations
Tuesday night paddles during the summer meet at the following venues along the local coast.
Details of each location are provided below.
Boddam (grid ref NK 134 427)
Plenty of parking at harbour. In the past there have been reports of cars being broken into so don’t leave anything tempting in view. Launch from beach within harbour walls, always sheltered. No toilet facilities.
Collieston (grid ref NK 040 285 or NK 042 287)
Harbour - Parking is available next to the beach along the harbour wall. The beach is accessed down a slipway.
In the bay just NE of the harbour - Large car park available with launch from the stony beach. Community-run toilets above the beach, beside the shop.
Cruden Bay (grid ref NK 095 356)
Plenty parking at Port Erroll quayside. Launch from slipway/beach within harbour entrance, always sheltered. Public toilets on Harbour Street & at Port Errol harbour.
Inverbervie (grid ref NO 883 724)
Parking at the end of Kirk Burn at Inverbervie Beach car park. Launch is from the steep pebbly beach. Public toilets on Church Street ~0.5km from the beach parking.
Pennan (grid ref NJ 846 655)
Launch at the harbour. Note that the harbour has a £5/kayak launch fee. Car park and public toilets at the western end of the seafront/shore area.
Portsoy (grid ref NJ 589 664 or NJ 591 664)
Old Harbour - Launch from the small sandy beach, parking available around the harbour.
New Harbour - Launch at the slip. Limited car parking but cars can be parked near by on Links Road.
Public toilets on the east side of the old harbour.
Stonehaven (grid ref NO 878 853)
Access is at far right end of harbour, next to the boat sheds. Limited space for cars, plenty parking along quayside. Launch from the beach. Due to increased use particularly by SUP’s, the harbour area is out of bounds, and we need to avoid obstructing traffic entering or leaving the harbour, which is often busy with yachts, RNLI or sea cadets training.
Public toilets on El Street on the N side of the harbour. Additional parking at the there if required.
Tarlair (grid ref NJ 718 646)
Access from High Shore in Macduff, leading on to Tarlair road. Parking to the west of the cafe. Launch from the stony beach.
No toilets unless visiting the cafe during its daytime opening.
North East Sea Kayakers