The origin of the name is not certain. While it may be derived from the Scottish Gaelic banbh meaning 'piglet', a more likely origin is the name being a … See more

Banff's first castle was built to repel Viking invaders and a charter of 1163 AD shows that Malcolm IV was living there at that time. During this period the town was a busy trading centre … See more

Banff was served by the Banff, Portsoy and Strathisla Railway (BPSR) from 1857 (to Banff Harbour station), and the Banff, Macduff and Turriff Junction Railway belonging to the Great North of Scotland Railway (GNSR) from 1860. The latter went to See more

• Thomas Ruddiman (1674–1757), classical scholar, printer and publisher
• Walter Ruddiman (1719–1781), printer, publisher and newspaper proprietor
• George Duff (1764–1805), British naval officer See more

The modern-day town has a golf course (Duff House Royal), beaches, and was home to the Colleonard Sculpture Park, which was relocated to Aviemore.
COAST Festival of … See more

Banff and surrounding areas have a local Highland League football team, Deveronvale F.C., Junior football club, Deveronside F.C., and a rugby team, Banff RFC.
Duff House Royal Golf Club course is bordered by the … See more

• Banff Preservation & Heritage Society & the Museum of Banff
• COAST festival
• A collection of historic maps of Banff from the 1590s onward at National Library of Scotland See more