Stonehaven is 15 miles (24 km) south of Aberdeen, in a sheltered position on Stonehaven Bay between the Carron Water and the Cowie Water.

Stonehaven lies adjacent to a deeply indented bay surrounded on three sides by higher land between Downie Point and Garron Point. The harbour, consisting of two basins, was improved in the 1820s by the engineer Robert Stevenson (grandfather of the author Robert Louis Stevenson) and became an important centre of the 19th century herring trade;the harbour is bordered on the north by Bellman's Head and at the south by Downie Point.

The Bervie Braes is a popular viewing point for this very picturesque harbour.

At the south of Stonehaven lies the magnificent fortress of Dunnottar Castle and is well worth visiting when you come to Stonehaven

At the North of Stonehaven you will find the excellent heated Open Air Pool which is open from June to September and an Indoor Leisure Centre.

For more information on Stonehaven visit Stonehaven Guide.