Sandend Harbour sits on the north Aberdeenshire coast, tucked around the south side of the small fishing village of Sandend, near the mouth of the Scattery Burn.

The harbour structure visible today was built in the 1800s, and the fisher cottages clustered around it — characteristically positioned end-on to the sea — are thought to date from roughly the same period.

Despite the village predating many larger settlements along this stretch of coast, Sandend remained a relatively minor port compared to nearby Banff, Portsoy, and Cullen.

Its exposed coastal position and the challenges of building on the sandy ground east of the Scattery Burn likely limited its development as a significant harbour.