Biggar Memorial Drinking Fountain

Standing in Banff, you'll spot this Victorian drinking fountain - a proper relic of the town's grander days. It's one of those monuments that makes you pause and wonder who Biggar was and why he warranted such a permanent fixture. The fountain itself is modest but solid, the sort of thing that speaks to 19th-century civic pride rather than ostentation.

This is really a stop rather than a destination. History buffs will appreciate the craftsmanship and what it says about Banff's prosperity during the Victorian era. It takes five minutes to examine, photograph, and move on - there's no visitor centre or interpretation board, just the object itself standing testament to an earlier age.

Banff sits on the Aberdeenshire coast with some genuine character. If you're based at Banff Links Caravan Park or Myrus Holiday Park in nearby Macduff, you can easily pop into town to see this fountain alongside Banff's other attractions - the seafront walk is genuinely pleasant, and there are proper fish and chips joints if you time it right. The fountain's free to view and accessible year-round, though winter weather can be bleak up here.

Worth a quick look while you're exploring the town? Yes. Worth making a special trip from Portsoy or further afield? Probably not. But as part of a broader wander through this corner of the Highlands, it adds a little texture to understanding how Banff saw itself.