Cruden Bay Life
Connecting Community, Sharing EverythingWelcome to Cruden Bay Life – The Heart of Our Village Online
Cruden Bay is a scenic coastal village on the northeast coast of Scotland, home to around 1,900 people and a thriving network of community groups, organisations and local businesses. These groups play an important role in village life, but many have limited opportunities to share their activities, promote events or connect with a wider audience online.
This was highlighted in the Cruden Bay Community Action Plan 2024, and Cruden Bay Life was created as a response — a central online hub designed to connect residents, support local groups and businesses, celebrate our community, and share the stories that make this area unique.
The first phase of the project provides an online companion to the printed Cruden Bay Directory, giving community groups, organisations and businesses their own dedicated space to share information, contact details and updates. Alongside existing communication tools such as Facebook and WhatsApp, Cruden Bay Life aims to help strengthen connections across the village.
Over time, Cruden Bay Life has also developed into a wider digital storytelling project, exploring the history, landscapes, folklore, people and events that have shaped Cruden Bay and the surrounding area. These stories bring together historical research, local knowledge, photography, music and modern creative tools to make our heritage more accessible and engaging for today’s audiences.
We recognise that community knowledge is always growing. Historical records can be incomplete, memories can vary, and information changes over time. Cruden Bay Life does not claim to be the final authority on every subject — instead, we believe local heritage is something we preserve and improve together.
Our “Our Approach” page explains how we create content, how we balance documented history with local stories and interpretation, and how we use both traditional research and modern creative methods to bring these stories to life.
We welcome corrections, updates and contributions from residents, groups, historians and anyone with knowledge to share. If you spot something that needs updating or correcting, please use the form at the bottom of this page or email together@crudenbay.life.
Whether you’re a resident looking to get involved, a visitor discovering the area, a local group wanting to reach new people, or simply someone interested in the stories of this remarkable coastline, Cruden Bay Life is here to point you in the right direction.
Connecting our community. Celebrating our stories. Keeping Cruden Bay’s heritage alive — together.
Your Councillors for Peterhead South and Cruden
Colin Simpson read more →
email: clIr.c.simpson@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Mobile: 07788 697916
Stephen Smith read more →
email: clIr.s.smith@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Phone: 01779 812861
Angus Matheson read more →
email: cllr.a.matheson@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Mobile +441467468825
Up And Coming Events
Local Groups & Clubs At A Glance
Music
Crafting
Community Associations and Community Pantry
Other Clubs and Organisations
Football
Bowls
Adult Exercise | Dance | Pilates | Yoga | Walking
Fitness Group (Sean’s) | Wednesday 18:00 – | Longhaven Community Hall, AB42 ONU
Adult Exercise Class | Monday 18:00 – 19:00 | Port Erroll Public Hall
Adult Exercise Class | Thursday 18:00 – 19:00 | Port Erroll Public Hall
Badminton | Wednesday 19:00 – 21:00 | Port Erroll Primary School
Pilates | Wednesday 17:45 – 18:45 | Port Erroll Public Hall
Yoga | Friday 10:00 – 11:30 | Port Erroll Public Hall
Local Businesses At A Glance
Shops and Retail
Independent Small Businesses
Other Businesses
Harbour Area
Accomodation
Food & Drink
Campsites | Motorhome & Campervan
Other Content At A Glance
Storytelling
Cruden Bay Golf Course and Club
Cruden Bay Memories (Community Facebook Page)
The Dardanelles | Tryggve Gran
Port Erroll Past Times | Ann and Gordon Findlay
The Story So Far (A timeline of curated articles)
Town Twinning – Cruden Bay – Châtillon-sur-Indre
When Christmas Comes to Cruden Bay
The Wreck of The Fredrick Snowdon
Visitor Attractions
Music | Video | Well Being
Village Assets
Publications
Register Your Club or Business
If you want to add your club or business details to the Cruden Bay Life hub, please add as much information as possible to this contact form, and we will create a page to help promote and connect your organisation.
Update your Registration
If your club or business is already registered, but you want to update your entry details, please also use this form to advise us of any changes you want to make.