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The Bin Forest
 

Colour rating today: turned golden turned golden
At present deciduous trees are changing colour earlier than last year. The quiet green palette of summer foilage is transorming into the vivid autumn palette of reds and oranges.

How to get there:

Huntly and Keith are the nearest towns or villages.

Travel approximately 2 miles north of Huntly on the A96. The car park is signposted off to the right.

OS Grid Reference: NJ 505 418

Start your visit from:

The Bin Forest Car Park Autumn Colours leaf icon
Huntly Peregrine Wild Watch Centre Autumn Colours leaf icon
Autumn leaves on an oak trunk

Facilities:

InformationParkingToiletsEasy AccessVisitor CentreOther Facilities

Activities:

WalkingEducationalWildlife ActivitiesOther ActivitiesPicnicView Point

Contact:

Jackie Cumberbirch
Recreation Ranger
01466 794161
e-mail: jackie.cumberbirch@forestry.gsi.gov.uk


active woods
What's of interest
THE BIN RANGER CLUB for 8 - 11 year olds. 8 October - 10.00 am - 12.00 noon " Spooky stories" .

Our Newsletter (PDF)has news and information of what's happening in the area over the next few weeks.

You can also download the Aberdeenshire events guide 2008 (PDF 1.6Mb).

What's on
What else is here
In The Bin Forest there is also
wild woods
Related pages
Useful sites
Find out more
What's the Forestry Commission doing about sustainable forestry or biodiversity? Try these links to find out.
Search our publications database for more indepth information, or look at Forest Research.

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