Burghead Pictish Fort — Attraction in Scotland

The remains of the fort cover the headland (& used to go further but the town was built over part of it). Huge banked earthworks separate the upper portion where the higher echelons lived, from the lower area for the lower classes. There used to be a wall that was 6m x 8m. Archaeological digs are carried out every year to learn more. The former coastguard lookout houses a little visitor centre with knowledgeable volunteers who will give you a talk about the fort or leave you to read the information boards, watch the videos & look at the exhibits. As well as the information on the fort there is a room with big windows & binoculars you can use to watch the sea life. We saw various birds & a grey seal. The history of the fort & the town are really interesting & brought to life vividly by the talk from Angela. You can also go on top of the visitor centre to get amazing views along the coast. Walking around Burghead itself is also worthwhile - there is a small working harbour, various wrecks, incredible birdlife & (unfortunately) a huge hideous disused Diageo factory. All in all, well...

Beautiful old harbour town, parking at pictish Fort on a slightly stormy day in November as the tide comes in is a wonderful show put on by nature, watching long tail ducks and common Scoters diving through crashing waves, gulls aloft, stationary against the fierce winds. While around the head of land sits a sheltered harbour, rafts of Eider in good numbers hide in the in the most shelter parts. Turnstone and Purple sandpipers in their winter coats patrol the moorings and crabpots. Think this place will be an annual winter visit from now on. Love...

Very interesting. The lady in the visitor centre was lovely and very informative. Spectacular view from the top of the visitor centre. There is a model of what the Fort and dwellings would have been like and also some fascinating exhibits including the bull...