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Torry Battery — Attraction in Aberdeen City

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Torry Battery
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The Torry Battery is an artillery battery near Torry in Aberdeen, Scotland, which has overlooked the city's harbour since 1860. It was originally constructed for nine guns with a defensible barracks at the rear. In 1881 the battery mounted three 10-inch Smooth bore guns and five 68-Pounder Smooth bore guns.
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Torry Battery

Torry Battery, Greyhope Rd, Torry, Aberdeen AB11 8QX, United Kingdom
4.5(483)
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The Torry Battery is an artillery battery near Torry in Aberdeen, Scotland, which has overlooked the city's harbour since 1860. It was originally constructed for nine guns with a defensible barracks at the rear. In 1881 the battery mounted three 10-inch Smooth bore guns and five 68-Pounder Smooth bore guns.

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4.5
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5.0
3y

Found thé Greyhope café inside Torry Battery and it was a great find. Ladies who were working there were SO helpful and the gentleman who was helping was a mine of information about old Torry ( thé area where this is situated ) Can’t reserve tables, which makes going there with more than 4 people means you will just have to wait. There are tables / benches outside which you can sit at , providing the weather is fair, but would be great for them to be given permission to extend. Binoculars on each table to watch the happenings right round the harbour, right out to see snd the beach right to Peterhead apparently. Great find snd can recommend the lovely little business to anyone looking for something a wee bit different . Well done 👏...

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5.0
3y

An old World War gun emplacement with a cafe, stunning views and the best place to see the Moray Firth Dolphins for free. Plenty of parking and hood disabled access. The Greyhope cafe was very busy, but there was seating available. The cafe has huge windows that look out to the bay. Here, you can sit with a drink and a homemade traybake slice, (try the mars bar one!) and watch the dolphins roll, jump and play. If you’re really lucky, you might get to see them riding the bow waves of a ship entering the harbour. For me, this is one of Aberdeens hidden places. The views of the harbour, the city scape, the coast and the abundant wildlife make this a must...

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5y

If you’re lucky enough to get to see the dolphins then you’re in for a real treat when you visit Torry Battery. You’ve got to have some real perseverance sometimes, but it’s so worth the wait when you get to see them do their thing in the wild. There’s usually big clusters of them and they’ll pop up from time to time all over the place so it really is a waiting game. It also makes for a lovely walk, too, and you may also see a crab or two in the rock pools which form. When visiting on a windy day, you’ll see waves crashing all around the lighthouse, which is pretty cool, but be sure to wrap in warm in cooler days as it...

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An old World War gun emplacement with a cafe, stunning views and the best place to see the Moray Firth Dolphins for free. Plenty of parking and hood disabled access. The Greyhope cafe was very busy, but there was seating available. The cafe has huge windows that look out to the bay. Here, you can sit with a drink and a homemade traybake slice, (try the mars bar one!) and watch the dolphins roll, jump and play. If you’re really lucky, you might get to see them riding the bow waves of a ship entering the harbour. For me, this is one of Aberdeens hidden places. The views of the harbour, the city scape, the coast and the abundant wildlife make this a must visit place.
Julia BryceJulia Bryce
If you’re lucky enough to get to see the dolphins then you’re in for a real treat when you visit Torry Battery. You’ve got to have some real perseverance sometimes, but it’s so worth the wait when you get to see them do their thing in the wild. There’s usually big clusters of them and they’ll pop up from time to time all over the place so it really is a waiting game. It also makes for a lovely walk, too, and you may also see a crab or two in the rock pools which form. When visiting on a windy day, you’ll see waves crashing all around the lighthouse, which is pretty cool, but be sure to wrap in warm in cooler days as it can get chilly!
Graham MellstromGraham Mellstrom
Fantastic view point over the river mouth, harbour and beach at Aberdeen. Although this is a ruin the walls are in a safe condition to mount the former gun points. There is parking for a few cars but beware of the very narrow parking access, suitable for cars, bikes and on foot only. Do not take a van or a minibus. There is a small information placard at the arched entrance to give a bit of history. Also a good point to watch for the dolphins if you have binoculars or a scope.
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An old World War gun emplacement with a cafe, stunning views and the best place to see the Moray Firth Dolphins for free. Plenty of parking and hood disabled access. The Greyhope cafe was very busy, but there was seating available. The cafe has huge windows that look out to the bay. Here, you can sit with a drink and a homemade traybake slice, (try the mars bar one!) and watch the dolphins roll, jump and play. If you’re really lucky, you might get to see them riding the bow waves of a ship entering the harbour. For me, this is one of Aberdeens hidden places. The views of the harbour, the city scape, the coast and the abundant wildlife make this a must visit place.
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If you’re lucky enough to get to see the dolphins then you’re in for a real treat when you visit Torry Battery. You’ve got to have some real perseverance sometimes, but it’s so worth the wait when you get to see them do their thing in the wild. There’s usually big clusters of them and they’ll pop up from time to time all over the place so it really is a waiting game. It also makes for a lovely walk, too, and you may also see a crab or two in the rock pools which form. When visiting on a windy day, you’ll see waves crashing all around the lighthouse, which is pretty cool, but be sure to wrap in warm in cooler days as it can get chilly!
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Fantastic view point over the river mouth, harbour and beach at Aberdeen. Although this is a ruin the walls are in a safe condition to mount the former gun points. There is parking for a few cars but beware of the very narrow parking access, suitable for cars, bikes and on foot only. Do not take a van or a minibus. There is a small information placard at the arched entrance to give a bit of history. Also a good point to watch for the dolphins if you have binoculars or a scope.
Graham Mellstrom

Graham Mellstrom

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