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Countesswells and Foggieton


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About Countesswells and Foggieton

These two woods are on the outskirts of Aberdeen, near Cults.

The woods are very popular with dog walkers and people just needing a break from the pressures of city life.

Countesswells Wood includes Kingshill and Rotten O'Gairn. You'll be led through a variety of woodland from the huge mature conifers at the car park to open viewpoints over the surrounding farmland.

Foggieton Wood is half a mile away. It is  much smaller but just as busy. 

The big beech trees at Foggieton, which shade the car park, were planted in the 1860's. Underneath them is a clear example of 'rig-and-furrow'. This old type of land use which formed long ridges and hollows was used in the 18th and early 19th centuries in areas where the soil was shallow or badly drained.

Trails

At Foggieton, we ask cyclists and horse riders to respect our efforts to keep this small wood for walkers, and suggest that they visit Kirkhill where a suitable longer trail is waymarked.

 

How to get there:

Countesswells and Foggieton is in Forests of Moray and Aberdeenshire. Kingswells, Westhill, Kirkton Of Skene, Garlogie, Peterculter, Milltimber, Bieldside, Cults, Hazlehead, and Aberdeen are the nearest towns or villages.

Countesswells: From the A93, take the unclassified road north at the junction at Bieldside church, turn right at the T-junction then first left and the forest car park at sign posted on your left, approximately 200m from the T-junction.

From the A944, turn south along the unclassified road at the Kingswells roundabout,and approximately 1.5 km from the roundabout the forest car park is sign posted on your right. Grid Ref NJ870040

Foggieton: From the A93, turn north onto the unclassified road at the Bieldside junction beside the church. Forest car park is on your right, approximately two kilometres from junction.Grid Ref NJ869037

OS Grid Reference: NJ870040
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Facilities:

Parking

Activities

Educational
Walking Countesswells Yellow Walk
Foggieton Red Trail
Foggieton Yellow Trail
Countesswells Red Walk
Countesswells Green Walk
HorseRiding.gif A dedicated horse trail at Countesswells.
Horse Trail

Contact:

Liz Wallace

01466 794161
e-mail: liz.wallace@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

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