Greyhope Stories

How does place tell a story?

Greyhope Stories is an online storytelling and educational platform
with stories about our marine environment, heritage and sustainable practice that you can enjoy from home, school and across the world

Greyhope Trail is a self guided experience around Torry Battery and the headland at Greyhope Bay that includes artistic interpretation of Greyhope Stories, connecting the stories to the site

‍COMING IN 2022
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Greyhope Stories is being developed with support from TAQA

Greyhope Trail is made possible by support from Aberdeen Harbour's suPORT-all community action programme
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Stories in development

‍World of Birds: Why Torry Battery is a hotspot for birders and the unique experience on our doorstep.

‍Memories, History and Heritage: Sharing the story of Torry Battery and its change of use since the 1860’s through interviews with locals and historians that share their memories of this area.

‍Dolphin Watching: We delve in to the story of the bottlenose dolphins that visit Torry Battery daily and share how awareness of this wildlife spectacle has been built thanks to local RSPB Dolphinwatch
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‍The Salmon Journey: The Salmon are synonymous with why the dolphins feed at the entrance to Aberdeen Harbour and are iconic with the River Dee. With Marine Scotland we explore the salmon journey from sea to river and its ties to our local heritage

‍Coastal Rocks: We share the story of the Torry headland and waterways through its geological imprint. Did you know that the River Dee once flowed in to Nigg Bay?

welcome to

01. A Bird Story

02. Memories History & Heritage

03. Dolphin Spotting @ Torry Battery

04. The Salmon Journey