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Gardenstown fishing village

Gardenstown is another cliff-side village on the other side of Troup Head from Pennan, housing a mix of permanent residents, holiday homes and self-catering cottages. Most of the original residents and fishermen's families now live in the newer part of the village at the top of the hill. The village has good facilities such as a pub by the harbour, and sights such as a nice beach, an 11th century chapel nearby and a footpath along the cliffs to Crathie. The harbour itself is well maintained with recent pontoons and around 80 boats berthed there during the summer. It is a good centre for exploring the area, and a local bus service provides links to Macduff and Banff.