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Findochty Holiday Cottage: A Coastal Base for Golf in Moray
Findochty, Moray · Golf Accommodation & Local Business
A COASTAL BASE FOR GOLF IN MORAY
The Moray coast is one of Scotland’s most rewarding areas for a golf trip, with a wide variety of links and parkland courses spread across a relatively compact part of the country.
Findochty sits on the Moray Firth between Aberdeen and Inverness, combining a traditional harbour-village setting with easy access to golf across Moray and the wider north-east.
With more than twenty golf courses within around an hour’s drive, it is possible to build a varied itinerary without continually changing accommodation.
For couples in particular, Findochty offers a good balance. Golf can form the centre of the trip, while the coastline, whisky country, wildlife and surrounding villages provide plenty to explore away from the course.
WHY FINDOCHTY WORKS FOR A MORAY GOLF TRIP
One of the biggest advantages of staying in Findochty is the amount and variety of golf within easy reach.
Across Moray and the surrounding area you can find traditional coastal links, parkland courses and smaller clubs, making it straightforward to play somewhere different each day. Courses around Cullen, Buckpool, Strathlene, Spey Bay, Lossiemouth, Elgin, Forres and further afield can all form part of the same trip.
The Moray coast also offers an alternative to some of Scotland’s busier golf destinations. Courses can offer excellent value and a more relaxed experience, while the relatively compact geography means less time travelling between rounds.
For many golfers, April and May or September and October can be particularly appealing. Courses are often quieter than during peak summer, green fees can be more attractive and the longer daylight hours can make evening or twilight golf possible.
Winter can also offer excellent value through reduced green fees for golfers happy to accept shorter days and more changeable conditions.
A COTTAGE SET UP WITH GOLFERS IN MIND
Dating from 1870, Findochty Holiday Cottage is a traditional fisherman’s cottage that provides a comfortable base for couples exploring the golf courses of Moray.
There are also some practical details that are particularly useful on a golf trip. Secure outbuilding storage provides space for golf clubs and electric trolleys, batteries can be charged between rounds, and a tumble dryer is available for dealing with the occasional Scottish shower.
That means golfers can return from the course, store their equipment securely and relax before heading out again the following morning.
Whether staying for a long weekend or a longer golf holiday, the cottage provides a peaceful base from which to explore the wider Moray coast.
MORE THAN JUST THE GOLF
A golf trip to Moray does not have to revolve entirely around tee times.
Findochty is a small harbour village with colourful cottages, open views across the Moray Firth and a relaxed coastal setting. The village itself has a pub, shop, chemist and post office, with local food options including a visiting fish-and-chip van and a harbour-side coffee and homebakes van at weekends.
After a round, visitors can walk around the harbour, explore the surrounding coastline or simply enjoy a quieter evening by the sea.
The village also sits within easy reach of Speyside whisky country, making it straightforward to combine golf with visits to some of Scotland’s best-known distilleries.
Wildlife is another part of the Moray experience, with dolphins regularly seen in the Moray Firth, while clear autumn and winter nights can occasionally bring views of the Northern Lights.
That combination of golf, coast, whisky and wildlife makes Findochty particularly well suited to couples who want their trip to include more than golf alone.
PLANNING A GOLF BREAK IN MORAY?
With more than twenty golf courses within around an hour, a coastal village setting and easy access to the wider Moray and Speyside area, Findochty offers a relaxed base for exploring golf in this part of Scotland.
Findochty Holiday Cottage provides comfortable accommodation for couples, alongside secure golf storage and practical facilities that make it well suited to a multi-day golf break.