Portsoy Library
Portsoy Library is a library in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland which is located on Aird Green. Portsoy Library is situated nearby to the community center Institute Hall, as well as near Portsoy Community Fire Station.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Email: portsoy.library@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
- Type: Library
- Description: public library in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
- Address: Aird Green, Portsoy, AB45 2RH
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Boyne Castle and Glenglassaugh distillery.
Boyne Castle
Ruins
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Boyne Castle is a 16th-century quadrangular castle about 1.5 miles east of Portsoy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, 0.5 miles south of Boyne Bay. Boyne Castle is situated 1¼ miles east of Portsoy Library.
Glenglassaugh distillery
Distillery
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glenglassaugh distillery is a malt scotch whisky distillery at Sandend in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It restarted production in November 2008 after being acquired by an independent investment group. It was then bought by Brown-Forman and mothballed in 2025. Glenglassaugh distillery is situated 2 miles west of Portsoy Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portsoy and Sandend.
Portsoy
Photo: HARTLEPOOLMARINA2014, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Portsoy is a fishing village 8 miles west of Banff on the north coast of Aberdeenshire in northeast Scotland. It has a picturesque harbour often used as a film and TV location, such as the 2016 remake of Whisky Galore! In 2020 the population was 1690.
Sandend
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sandend is a small fishing village near Banff and Portsoy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, typical of the area. It was "a considerable seatown as early as 1624". Sandend is situated 2½ miles west of Portsoy Library.
Fordyce
Village
Photo: Dominic Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fordyce is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland that is slightly inland from the point where the Burn of Fordyce meets the sea between Cullen and Portsoy. Fordyce is situated 2½ miles southwest of Portsoy Library.
Portsoy Library
- Categories: public library, library building, building, and education
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.68247° or 57° 40′ 57″ northLongitude
-2.68783° or 2° 41′ 16″ westOperator
Live Life AberdeenshireOpen location code
9C9VM8J6+XVOpenStreetMap ID
way 98853693OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q59602271
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