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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.
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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
For details of public transport visit http://www.travelinescotland.com
Other places to go in Forests of Moray and Aberdeenshire
What's on in Forests of Moray and Aberdeenshire
September
- Orienteering at Kirkhill Saturday 18 September 2010
- Fungi Foray Sunday 19 September 2010
- Visit to the Lossie Coastal Defences and Camp Sunday 26 September 2010
Sunday 21 August 2011
October
- Bailies of Bennachie - Voluntary Work Saturday 4 September 2010
Saturday 2 October 2010
Saturday 6 November 2010
Saturday 4 December 2010 - Lantern Making Wednesday 13 October 2010
- Spooky Wood Ghost Walk at Tyrebagger Saturday 30 October 2010
November
- Bailies of Bennachie - Voluntary Work Saturday 4 September 2010
Saturday 2 October 2010
Saturday 6 November 2010
Saturday 4 December 2010
Facilities:
Activities
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Countesswells Yellow Walk Foggieton Red Trail Foggieton Yellow Trail Countesswells Red Walk Countesswells Green Walk |
Contact:
Liz Wallace01466 794161
e-mail: liz.wallace@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
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