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An old ship's anchor set above Macduff harbour and the sea.
Aberdeenshire

The Platform and Annie's Cakery

Macduff's old railway station of 1872, now shops and a patisserie looking over the Moray Firth.

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Macduff's railway station opened in 1872 and closed to passengers in 1951, and for years it had no clear purpose.

Now it is the Platform, and VisitScotland has given it five stars.

The station buildings hold a run of shops: clothing for men and women, gifts, home furnishings, and bikes and watersports kit. The reason to come, though, is Annie's Cakery, the little patisserie in the station, which does light lunches, good coffee, afternoon tea and a counter of cakes, with celebration cakes made to order.

The view from its windows goes right out over the Moray Firth. On a calm day it is worth keeping an eye on the water, as dolphins are sometimes seen from here. It makes an easy afternoon combined with Macduff's harbour and the marine aquarium nearby, and with Duff House across the river in Banff.

Close byMacduff HarbourA working harbour and boatyard begun in the 1770s, looking across the bay to Banff.2 min by roadSee itFishing boats moored in the basin of Macduff harbour under a clear sky.
Before you go

In Macduff's old railway station, with Annie's Cakery for lunch, coffee, cakes and afternoon tea.

Where
The old station, Macduff.
Where it is

Macduff.

Close byAround Macduff.
  1. Visitors walking towards a glass-fronted blue building beneath a rocky overhangMacduff Marine AquariumMacduff Marine Aquarium showcases the impressive array of sea life which can be found in Scotland’s largest bay, the Moray FirthUnder a mile3 min by road
  2. The stone front of an old Banff building, its tall windows with carved surrounds.Banff and Macduff Heritage Trail1 mile3 min by road
  3. PETAL the store, MorayshirePETAL the storeA small lifestyle and gift shop on Banff's High Street, with books on wellbeing, nature and magic, candles, cushions and natural skincare.1 mile3 min by road
  4. Duff HouseDuff House1 mile4 min by road
  5. Banff Bay from the hill, the sandy shore curving round to the town.Banff1 mile3 min by road
Directions
Fishing boats moored in the basin of Macduff harbour under a clear sky.AttractionsMacduff Harbour0.4 miles
Coils of green net and a yellow float by the lobster creels on Whitehills harbour.AttractionsWhitehills Harbour4.1 miles
Fishing boats moored in Gardenstown harbour beneath white houses on the hillsideAttractionsGardenstown8.3 miles
The grey timber front of Bumble and Brae in Gardenstown, green trim and hanging baskets by the door.CafeBumble and Brae8.4 miles
Row of white cottages beneath a grassy cliff along a pebble shorelineAttractionsCrovie9.0 miles
Curved sign reading "Portsoy Ice Cream" on a stone corner buildingCafePortsoy Ice Cream9.1 miles
The white front of the Shore Inn on Portsoy's old harbour, flags over the door.BarsThe Shore Inn9.3 miles
A volunteer shaping a timber boat in the Boatshed at Portsoy.ActivityThe Boatshed9.5 miles
Gannets nesting on a steep coastal cliff face above the seaAttractionsTroup Head10 miles
Stay nearby

Places to stay near The Platform and Annie's Cakery, and when each is next free.

A single-storey lodge with a slated roof sits behind a stone wall and clipped hedge, mature trees shading the curving drive.Gate Lodge
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Rothiemay
  • 13 miles from The Platform and Annie's Cakery
Check datesA triangular timber cabin stands behind a wooden gate and post-and-rail fence, bare trees framing the entrance.Midpark
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Rothiemay
  • 13 miles from The Platform and Annie's Cakery
Free 27–29 OctA stone cottage with a slated roof and a blue front door, climbing roses in pink and white flanking the porch.Butlers Cottage
  • Sleeps 4
  • In Aberdeenshire
  • 13 miles from The Platform and Annie's Cakery
Free 17–19 OctA grey stone cottage with dormer windows and a black front door, climbing roses either side, set behind a lawn.Bailies Cottage
  • Sleeps 6
  • In Rothiemay
  • 13 miles from The Platform and Annie's Cakery
Free 26–28 OctPlaces to stayEvery stay in AberdeenshireAll our places to stay nearby, to search by date and by who is coming.See them all
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