Strathlethan Bay

Strathlethan Bay is on the North Sea coast of Aberdeenshire, Scotland just south of Stonehaven.[1] To the north is Downie Point near which lies Stonehaven's Black Hill war memorial – the popular walk from Stonehaven to Dunnottar Castle runs along this part of the trail.[2] On the other side of the bay is Dunnicaer, an inaccessible sea stack just offshore of Bowdun Head.[3] The long-distance Aberdeenshire Coastal Trail runs around the bay at the top of steep cliffs.[4][2] On 19 November 1916 the wreckage of the Norwegian steamer Isa Fiord (meaning ice fiord) was washed ashore in the bay and on 8 October 1940 the Danish ship Bellona II came aground after it had suffered bombing damage off Gourdon.[1][5][6]

References

  1. ^ a b Historic Environment Scotland. "Isa Fiord: Strathlethan Bay, North Sea (Site no. NO88SE 8001)".
  2. ^ a b "A walk with views of Dunnottar Castle, Aberdeenshire". Guardian. 12 May 2012. Archived from the original on 15 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Ordnance Survey Name Books OS1/19/6/47". Scotland's Places. Historic Environment Scotland. Archived from the original on 15 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Aberdeenshire Coastal Trail". Visit Scotland: Outdoors. Visit Scotland. Archived from the original on 13 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Shetland, Orkney, Caithness, Sutherland and The East Coast" (PDF). Dictionary of Scottish Shipwrecks, Volume One. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  6. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Bellona II: Strathlethan Bay, North Sea (Site no. NO88SE 8016)".

56°57′18″N 02°11′44″W / 56.95500°N 2.19556°W / 56.95500; -2.19556

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