Strathlethan Bay

Strathlethan Bay is on the North Sea coast of Aberdeenshire, Scotland just south of Stonehaven.[1] To the north is Downie Point near which lies Stonehaven's Black Hill war memorial – the popular walk from Stonehaven to Dunnottar Castle runs along this part of the trail.[2] On the other side of the bay is Dunnicaer, an inaccessible sea stack just offshore of Bowdun Head.[3] The long-distance Aberdeenshire Coastal Trail runs around the bay at the top of steep cliffs.[4][2] On 19 November 1916 the wreckage of the Norwegian steamer Isa Fiord (meaning ice fiord) was washed ashore in the bay and on 8 October 1940 the Danish ship Bellona II came aground after it had suffered bombing damage off Gourdon.[1][5][6]

Looking northeast over the bay to Downie Point and the war memorial
Looking southeast over the bay to Bowdun Head with Dunnicaer in front of the headland. Dunnottar Castle on the horizon (right).

References
  1. Historic Environment Scotland. "Isa Fiord: Strathlethan Bay, North Sea (121235)". Canmore.
  2. "A walk with views of Dunnottar Castle, Aberdeenshire". Guardian. 12 May 2012. Archived from the original on 15 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  3. "Ordnance Survey Name Books OS1/19/6/47". Scotland's Places. Historic Environment Scotland. Archived from the original on 15 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  4. "Aberdeenshire Coastal Trail". Visit Scotland: Outdoors. Visit Scotland. Archived from the original on 13 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  5. "Shetland, Orkney, Caithness, Sutherland and The East Coast" (PDF). Dictionary of Scottish Shipwrecks, Volume One. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  6. Historic Environment Scotland. "Bellona Ii: Strathlethan Bay, North Sea (313094)". Canmore.

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