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The footbridge at Lossiemouth crossing the River Lossie to the East Beach dunes under a soft evening sky.
Morayshire

Lossiemouth

A seaside town at the mouth of the Lossie, with a marina, a fishing harbour and two long sandy beaches, one reached by a footbridge.

Welcome

Lossiemouth grew up as Elgin's port, five miles to the north where the River Lossie meets the sea, and it is now one of the favourite seaside towns on the Moray coast.

Its wide streets are laid out on a neat grid, with fishermen's cottages along the river and a harbour busy with boats.

The old eastern harbour is now a marina full of yachts, a fishing fleet still works from the northern harbour, and the fisheries museum tells the town's story. Ramsay MacDonald, Britain's first Labour Prime Minister, was born here in 1866.

The beaches are the great draw. West Bay runs for three miles past the Covesea Lighthouse, and on the other side of town a long footbridge crosses the Lossie to the East Beach, a spit of dunes and sand stretching away to the east. Those dunes were built in the early 1900s, curiously, by burying old railway carriages behind the beach.

A short drive awayKula Coffee HutA shepherd's hut at Duffus Castle serving barista coffee, speciality tea, hot chocolate and cakes, with local ice cream in summer.8 min by roadSee itKula Coffee Hut
Before you go

A town to walk at any hour; its beaches are open land.

Where
Five miles north of Elgin.
Beaches
West Bay and the East Beach.
Harbour
A marina and a fishing harbour.
Where it is

On the coast five miles north of Elgin; the East Beach footbridge crosses the Lossie from the town.

Close byLossiemouth.
  1. Moray Golf ClubMoray Golf ClubOld Tom Morris's links of 1889 on the shore at Lossiemouth, with Covesea lighthouse at one end and the clubhouse above the last green.Under a mile2 min by road
  2. White lighthouse and red-roofed building beyond a small pond and dunesSculptor’s CaveA tidal cave below a sandstone headland west of Covesea, with Pictish symbols carved above its entrance.3 miles6 min by road
  3. Spynie PalaceSpynie PalaceThe bishops' palace on the old loch.4 miles7 min by road
  4. Sandstone clock tower and mercat cross framed by tree branchesElginThe county town five miles south.6 miles10 min by road
  5. Sandy beach curves towards a rocky headland under clear blue skyHopeman East BeachAnother sandy beach along the coast west.7 miles11 min by road
Directions
Green shepherd's hut café with parasol, customer ordering at the hatchCafeKula Coffee Hut4.8 miles
Wooden footbridge leading to the ruined castle atop a grassy moundAttractionsDuffus Castle4.9 miles
Stone building with gabled dormers beside a clock tower flying the Union flagAttractionsJohnstons of Elgin5.6 miles
Ruined sandstone abbey walls and arches rise above a gravestone-filled cemeteryAttractionsElgin Cathedral5.8 miles
Lion-mermaid statue in top hat stands beneath a rainbow on Elgin high streetAttractionsDandy Lion Statue6.0 miles
Framed landscape painting on stone wall above a leather dining chairRestaurantsThe Drouthy Cobbler6.1 miles
Bookshop interior with shelves of colourful titles and a central display tableShoppingYeadon's of Elgin6.2 miles
Crystal chandelier hangs above set tables with wine glasses in a dark green dining roomRestaurantsOrrin Restaurant6.2 miles
Weathered rock pools with pebbles lead down to a wave-lined shoreAttractionsClashach Cove6.3 miles
Stay nearby

Places to stay near the town, and when each is next free.

The Gatehouse, MorayshireThe Gatehouse
  • Sleeps 4
  • In Morayshire
  • 5 miles from Lossiemouth
Check datesA yellow-harled tower house with battlements flies a flag above conical yew trees and a lawn.Innes House
  • Sleeps 38
  • In Morayshire
  • 5 miles from Lossiemouth
Check datesA white harled farmhouse with a slate roof and chimneys stands amid greenery under a blue sky.Viewfield Farmhouse
  • Sleeps 8
  • In Morayshire
  • 5 miles from Lossiemouth
Check datesThe timber cabin lit at dusk against a pink sky, a hot tub steaming on the deck beside two chairs.Callie Bothy
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Morayshire
  • 11 miles from Lossiemouth
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