Northeast Scotland - Scotland - page 476

Activities
The coast northeast of Arbroath consists of dramatic red-sandstone cliffs riven by inlets,
caves and natural arches. An excellent clifftop walk (pick up a leaflet from the tourist of-
fice) follows the coast for 3 miles to the quaint fishing village of Auchmithie , which
claims to have invented the Arbroath smokie.
If you fancy catching your own fish, the Marie Dawn ( 01241-873957) and Girl
Katherine II ( 01241-874510) offer three-hour sea-angling trips (usually from 2pm to
5pm) out of Arbroath harbour for £15 per person, including tackle and bait.

Sleeping

Harbour Nights Guest House££
( 01241-434343; www.harbournights-scotland.com ; 4 The Shore; s/d from £45/60)
With a superb location overlooking the harbour, five stylishly decorated bedrooms and a
gourmet breakfast menu, Harbour Nights is our favourite place to stay in Arbroath.
Rooms 2 and 3, with harbour views, are a bit more expensive (doubles £70 to £80), but
well worth asking for when booking.

B&B

Old Vicarage££
( 01241-430475; www.theoldvicaragebandb.co.uk ; 2 Seaton Rd; s/d £55/80; ) The
three five-star bedrooms in this attractive Victorian villa have a pleasantly old-fashioned
atmosphere, and the extensive breakfast menu includes Arbroath smokies. The house is on
a quiet street close to the start of the clifftop walk to Auchmithie.

B&B

Eating

Gordon's Restaurant£££
( 01241-830364; www.gordonsrestaurant.co.uk ; Main St, Inverkeillor; 3-course lunch
£28, 4-course dinner £48; lunch Wed-Fri & Sun, dinner Tue-Sun) Six miles north of
Arbroath, in the tiny and unpromising-looking village of Inverkeillor, lies this hidden gem
- an intimate and rustic eatery serving gourmet-quality Scottish cuisine. There are five
comfortable bedrooms (single/double from £85/110) for those who don't want to drive
after dinner.

SCOTTISH

But'n'Ben Restaurant££

SCOTTISH