Torry Battery
A 19th-century battery ruin on the south bank of the harbour entrance, one of the best places in Britain to watch wild bottlenose dolphins from a city.
Torry Battery was built in 1860 on the Girdle Ness peninsula, on the south bank of the harbour entrance. It once guarded the port, and today only stone walls and gun emplacements remain. It faces the harbour mouth, where you can see fishing boats and oil supply vessels coming and going. It is best known for the wild bottlenose dolphins that often feed at the harbour entrance, considered one of the best places in Britain to see dolphins from a city, with better chances in summer. Next door, the newly built Greyhope Bay Visitor Centre has a café and viewing platform. Walking about 10 minutes east brings you to the 1833 Girdle Ness Lighthouse. Free and open all day. Drive or take a bus to Torry and walk from there. Bringing binoculars is recommended, as the seaside can be windy.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Footdee (Fittie)
- Aberdeen Beach
- Aberdeen Maritime Museum
- Marischal College
- Provost Skene's House
- Kirk of St Nicholas
- Union Street & Castlegate
- Aberdeen Art Gallery