Lossiemouth is located in the Moray Firth around 6 miles North of Elgin on the A941 road and at the mouth of the River Lossie. The town has a number of famous connections, most notably being the birthplace of the first Labour Prime Minister, Ramsay Macdonald.

It is a traditional holiday resort and has extensive sandy beaches on either side of the town. It offers the visitor a range of facilities including sea angling and two 18-hole golf courses, one of which is a regular venue for championships. Lossiemouth's development has been ascribed to the need of Elgin for a new port after its original port of Spynie had been cut off from the sea by sand and shingle deposited by the River Lossie.

The resulting Loch of Spynie, although noted for its beauty and its swans, was useless to shipping, and the Town Council of Elgin established a harbour at the mouth of the Lossie to handle the increasing trade. A new impetus was given by the rise of the herring fishing in the nineteenth century.

The present harbour was built to accommodate the growing fleet, and a new town, Branderburgh, was laid out on the hilltop to the west by Colonel Brander of Pitgaveny, eventually growing to join the old fishing hamlet of Stotfield. The Moray coast enjoys exceptionally low rainfall and the clear climate together with the flat land make the area ideal tor flying. Originally a flying training school and later a Naval Air Station, Lossiemouth is now the home base of three Royal Air Force squadrons.

As well as jet-powered Tornados, you may see a Sea King helicopter from the Search and Rescue flight or visiting NATO aircraft. The most popular place to watch activity is from the road near the golf course. Although the fishing industry is all but gone the harbour now plays host to a large number of yachts. Visitors will find excellent sandy beaches either side of the town and a very warm welcome.