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Foggieton Wood
 

Sections of the trails in Foggieton are closed at the moment due to fallen trees. Please obey all signs for your own safety.

Foggieton Wood is an interesting mixture of broadleaved and conifer trees, which is very popular with local walkers. The beech trees which shade the car park were planted in the 1860's, and 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

A series of waymarked walks leads out from the car park. 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:

Foggieton Wood is part of Aberdeen Woods. Cults, Bieldside, Milltimber, Peterculter, Hazlehead, Kingswells, Westhill, and Aberdeen are the nearest towns or villages.

If driving on 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.
If driving on the A944 turn south along the unclassified road at the Kingswells roundabout, turn right at the T-junction then first left. Forest car park is on your left, approximately three kilometres from roundabout.

OS Grid Reference: NJ 869 038

Start your visit from:

Foggieton Car Park

Other places to go in Aberdeen Woods

Walkers on a forest walk through autumn woodland

Facilities:

Parking

Activities:

WalkingHorse RidingEducational

Contact:

Liz Wallace

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


active woods
What's of interest
Work is underway in Foggieton woods to replant the clear fell area. There are plans to create new paths, a story trail, a pond with viewing platform, an all abilities trail and a grassy picnic/ play area. The wood will stay open while this work is going on.

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 Foggieton Wood there is also
wild woods
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.

Follow the Forest Code at all times.


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