Whitehills

Whitehills is a small fishing village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, that lies west of Banff on the Moray Firth. It is part of the historic county of Banffshire. In 2022 it had a population of 990.

It surrounds a rocky bay to the west of Knock Head. It has grown as a fishing village since the 16th century and developed especially in the 19th century. It is characterised by its old village, which stretches along the shore towards the harbour. This has developed like other Moray Firth fishing villages, with small houses clustered around each other with gable ends facing the sea. The exteriors are painted a variety of colours; gable ends face the sea and there is extensive use of rybats and edge detailing as well as distinctive white grouting between granite blocks. Most houses front directly onto the street with small informal spaces between them.