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Stonehaven Harbour

Stonehaven Harbour sits at the southern end of Stonehaven Bay on Scotland's northeast coast, roughly 15 miles south of Aberdeen, where the Carron Water meets the sea.

The harbour comprises two main basins and was significantly improved in the 1820s by engineer Robert Stevenson.

It grew into a major centre of the 19th-century herring trade and remains an active working harbour today, used primarily by crab and lobster fishing boats.

The Aberdeenshire Coastal Path, part of the North Sea Trail, passes through the harbour area, and a boardwalk running behind the harbour follows the Carron Water northward along the beach.

The harbour is accessible by vehicle via the High Street and Shorehead, with pedestrian routes connecting it to the town centre.


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