Peterhead known locally as "The Blue Toon" {the name dates back to the colour of the jumpers worn by the old whalers} is situated in the North-East of Scotland with a population of 20,000. Maritine activity has always been the basis of the prosperity & livelihood of the town.

In the town square there is a memorial statue to Field Marischal James Keith, a soldier of fortune and is an exact copy of one created of Wilhelm I of Prussia by the artist Teasart, Keith and his brother George were the last of the Keith family of Inverugie near Peterhead. Both brothers took part in the 1715 rebellion and as a consequence they and their families lost everything due to their support for the Stuart cause. The Keith's were the hereditary Earl Marshals of Scotland and controlled the North-East for 700 years.

Today visitors to Peterhead can see the remnants of their castles at Ravenscraig and Inverugie, 2 miles west of the town.

In the 18^th century Peterhead was one of the leading whaling ports in Britain, then into the 19^th century a herring fishing port. Today Peterhead is the largest white fish port in Europe with a fleet of over 400 fishing boats. Industries such as fish processing, ship repairs and engineering have also expanded along with the fishing fleet. Engineering especially has become more important since the mid 1970's where subsequent to the discovery of oil in the north sea, the offshore service and supply industries have flourished giving much needed boosts to the local community.

Peterhead has a full range of shops, services, restaurants and a wide selection of amenities and entertainment's.

• The Community Centre with swimming pool and a range of activities
• The recently extended 100 berth leisure Marina in the South Bay
• The Maritine Heritage Centre which gives interactive displays on fishing, whaling, navigation, the oil industry and an audio-visual displays on maritine life.
• Fresh water fishing locally on the River Ugie
• Miles of sandy beaches at Craigewan & Cruden Bay
• Arbuthnot Museum which gives the full history of Peterhead and shows the development of Peterhead fishing boats in a series of models.
• There are 3 golf courses in the vicinity:-

Craigewan in Peterhead.

Cruden Bay (8 miles, 12 kms)

Longside (5 miles, 8 kms).

Within a 7 mile radius there are the ruins of Slains Castle where Bram Stoker, author of "Dracula" stayed in the 1890's and it was Slains Castle that the coastal scenery and legends of Cruden Bay area were inspirational in his writing of the book.

"Count Dracula's" castle is 1 mile from The "Bullers of Buchan" which has spectacular views of  sea cliffs with a walkway, from Cruden Bay, around the cliffs to Boddam where puffins, Guilliemotts, Terns and an abundance of wild sea birds nest. The Royal Society for Protection of Birds {RSPB} Reserve is also located locally at Loch of Strathbeg.