Essons Walk to Bennachie Centre
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About Essons Walk to Bennachie Centre
You can download a map of the Bennachie trails from the What's of Interest panel on the right of this page.
How to get there:
Essons Walk to Bennachie Centre can be started from Donview Car Park in Bennachie. Monymusk is the nearest town or village.
From Monymusk, head north on minor road towards Blairdaff. After approx. 1.5 miles, the Donview Car park and walks are sign posted off to the left. Turn left and follow the road, which runs close to river Don, to the car park.
OS Grid Reference: NJ 672 190
For details of public transport visit http://www.travelinescotland.com
Wildlife
Mammals: Red squirrels can occasionally be seen in the woodlands. Roe deer can be seen in woodland clearings. We have information about Red squirrel and Roe deer
Birds: In the woods look out for great tits, coal tits, blue tit, long tail tits, chaffinch, wood warblers, chiff chaff and many more.
Wrens can often be seen on the forest floor nesting in the piles of branches.
On the open hill look out for grouse, pipits, skylarks and buzzards.
What's on in Bennachie
| Donview Car Park Facilities. |
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Trail waymarking:
Brown |
| Length of trail: 3.5 miles |
| Approximate time of trail: 2.5 hours |
| Open or closed: open |
| Click here to find out what else you can do in this forest. |
Contact: |
| Liz Wallace 01466 794161 e-mail: liz.wallace@forestry.gsi.gov.uk |
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