Spey Bay Moray Firth on the North East Coast of Scotland - watching the wildlife
Spey Bay lies on the east side of the mouth of the River Spey as it flows into the Moray Firth. It is a small settlement that is strung out between the old Tugnet Salmon Fishing Station on the river itself, and the Spey Bay Hotel, which looks north, out to sea. Spey Bay is also where followers of the Speyside Way long distance footpath finally reach the sea and turn along the shore towards the walk's end in Buckpool a few miles to the east. But fishing got under way on an organised scale from 1768 when a fishing station was built at Tugnet. Several parts of this remain on view today. The most striking is the Tugnet Ice House. By far the largest ice house in the country, with only a third showing above ground level, this was built in 1830. Ice was gathered in winter from specially cut channels in the Spey and stored within the ice house, which was then used to keep the salmon catch fresh until shipping. The rest of the fishing station was based in the nearby buildings.
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Location: Moray Firth on the North East Coast of Scotland
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