Visit Burghead Places

Welcome to Visit Burghead Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Burghead

  

Burghead Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Burghead

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Burghead history

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Iron age fort

Fort lies on top of a headland which commands extensive views of the Moray Firth . Originally believed to be Ptolemy’s Castra Alata, later ‘Ptoroton’ and ‘Torffness’ of the Orkneyinga Saga . It encloses 3 hectares and is three times as large as any other fort of the same period in Scotland .

Chambered well

Burghead Well was discovered in 1809 by an elderly fisherman . It consists of a flight of stone steps leading down to a chamber containing a tank fed by springs . It is almost certainly of Dark Age provenance and clearly had some ceremonial significance . It may suggest a Pictish interest in water spirits .

Burning of the Clavie

A fire festival called the Burning of the Clavie is held on 11 January each year, except when the 11th is a Sunday, in which case it takes place on the 10th . The event starts at 18:00 and normally ends by 19:30 .

Ship building

Alexander Stephen founded his company Alexander Stephen and Sons in 1750 . The company began shipbuilding at Burghead on the Moray Firth .

You can visit Burghead places with Walkfo Burghead to hear history at Burghead’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Burghead has 8 places to visit in our interactive Burghead map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Burghead, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Burghead places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Burghead & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 8 audio facts unique to Burghead places in an interactive Burghead map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Burghead Places Map
8 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Burghead historic spots	Burghead tourist destinations	Burghead plaques	Burghead geographic features
Walkfo Burghead tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Burghead

  

Best Burghead places to visit

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Burghead has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Burghead’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Burghead’s information audio spots:

Inverugie Castle, Moray Inverugie Castle was a castle, about 5.5 miles (8.9 km) north west of Elgin, Moray, Scotland, and 1.0 mile (1.6 km) south of Hopeman.

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