St Fergus (Scottish Gaelic: Peit Fhearghais) is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, formerly in the county of Banffshire. St Fergus lies a mile from the North Sea coast and three miles northwest of Peterhead. As you cross the "chain brigg" over the river Ugie at Balmoor House you enter the Parish of St Fergus. On the left in the trees are the remains of Inverugie Castle and further up river are the remains of Ravenscraig Castle. The village referred to above is the "New Village" which has a kirk (church) built in 1763. The church for this parish previously stood in the old kirkyard near the sea shore (Now St Fergus Cemetery) this is located about 2 miles eastward, on the St Fergus Links and is still used as a burial ground.