The original net repair and drying green used by the fishermen of old Cowie Village when these few houses and their ajoining castle (now gone), where the centre of the Cowie controled lands stretching from Deeside to Laurencekirk..

Cowie Village - 6-7/H

These earliest habitations were very simple, and in fact, similar in appearance and layout to the cottages today at Boatie Row. When originally built they were similar to other homes of the poorer class. The villages were usually in neat rows, sometimes gable-end on to the sea, but seldom with any garden space and in the vast majority of cases only narrow footpaths separated the houses.

Robert Burns Memorial Garden - 5G

The Grandparents of Roberts Burns (Scotlands national poet) farmed to the south of Stonehaven and are buried in Dunnottar Church yard. This pleasant little garden hosts a bust of the bard, which forms the centre piece of this relaxing retreat..

Market Square 4G

Now functioning as a carpark this square was the centre piece of the new town constructed by members of the Barclay family. The square is often cleared and hosts the local Feein' Market and Thompson Memorial Rally..

Water Yett - 3H

Easily passed by unnoticed is the WATER YETT situated half way down the high street on the left, and one of the most interesting and vivid bits of Old Stonehaven. The Water Yett (or gate) was once the main entrance and fishing access to the Town from the north, the portcullis Grooves can still be seen either side of the entrance on the shoreward side, while walking along the beach..

Old Tobooth - 2-3H

This 1700th century store house used by Dunnottar Castle, and owned by the Earl Marischal, was converted to a Court-house ,Tolbooth and thief-hole. And in its time held condemed prisoners, Rioters and notable members of the local Barclay family. .

Stonehaven Harbour - 2/H-I

The harbour at Stonehaven was well placed in the shelter of Downie Point although when the wind was east or north east it could be difficult to enter. The first pier was to the North, then the South Pier was constructed in 1825. The main breakwater was not built until 1908, by which time the boom years of the herring fisheries had past. .

Cowie Water Pool - 2/H-I

This quiet pool, just below the weir and exit from the old Cowie Mill water laid often hosts a collection of ducks and other wildlife. The clear water enables the visitor standing on the roadway or walkway bridges to watch the fish in the waters below. .

Dunnottar Church - 1C

This Historical Church with the graves of the Covenanters who died at nearby Dunnottar Castle, and the grandparents of the Scotlands national poet Robert Burns.

The Old Glenury Royal Distillery : 7F

Closed finally in the last few years. But typical of the small local distillery common to the area with its red and white painted walls.

Mostly Victorian Plantings forming a pleasant walk, taking in the infamouse Gallows Hill were many a poor miscreant met their end in the 16th and 17th century.

Slow moving little burn with a pleasant walk up its banks from the Bridge at the Episcipal Church (3G).

Episcipal Church : 3G

A striking building standing on Arbuthnott Street.

St. Kierans Well : 7E

Not its original position but moved to this present site due to redevelopment in the town.