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B9023 minutes minutes Cycling distance is based on 12mph The Three Wells 5 5 therefore 5 min = 1mile Causewaye nd Public wells originally provided Foggie with most of Place its water and you can see three of them today: Back w e i 7 V 9 B90 e A Spoot in Taylor Drive, Bruckle Well at Bronchal 2 c 5 d a l n e P y Court and Little Haven below South Street. Each The Square M a u ew w rr end a s e y i y u well had beside it a bleaching green where women V a Cre a
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R o a This dispute at Marnoch led directly to the national Mains of d B Disruption when the Evangelicals left the 1843 Auchintoul View from the top of Main Street 90 Cleanhill Wood 2 3 General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and set St Marnan's up the Free Church – of which New Marnoch Church Cleanhill Wood (known locally as The Hill) has Episcopal Church became a member. entrances at the end of North Street and at two points on the A97 road. As well as providing a Little Cleanhill Haven Well chance to observe nature, the Hill is an ideal place Quarryhill Wood t Skeibhill Cleanhill e e r for a healthy walk, with three circular walks of Wood t varying length and steepness.
Burn of Arkland Skeibhill South S Cottage The southwest end of Cleanhill offers great views. Quarryhill Wood In the foreground lies the A97 road leading to Bridge of Marnoch and Kinnairdy Castle, with the Grampian Mountains beyond. To the right the Deveron Valley leads past Old Marnoch Church. North Braeside Further to the right again, the view stretches over the Auchintoul estate and Culvie towards Knock Hill. Auchintoul At the highest point of the Hill are two prominent House historic features: a World War Two observation post Cleanhill Wood and the 1960s reservoir which holds water pumped from the River Deveron at Marnoch. Burn of Arkland Backhill Aberchirder from the Netherdale Road South of Clunie Howmoss
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This map aims to simplify your journey around Walk 1 – Green Route Walk 3 – Orange Route Aberchirder, whether by cycle or walking. Heading north from the Square, the route then heads east, Heading to the south of the Square, the route incorporates We are committed to helping residents and visitors passing the site of the Marnoch Memorial Hall, dedicated to the remains of the schoolmaster’s house, possibly the oldest surviving house in the village, before heading out towards move around Aberchirder easily, cheaply and with the fallen of WWI. The route then passes a playpark, purchased concurrently with the McRobert Park, with money Quarryhill past the Lotted Lands and the Little Haven Well. the least impact on our environment. from the McRobert Bequest of 1930. Here, you can find the Here, an optional route extension passes the Knockorth Our town has excellent links for walking and Provosts’ stone, gifted by the last Provost of Foggie, Robert Quarry, which provided stone for much of Foggie’s housing in cycling! Bremner. Route 1 then heads into the post-1960s expansion the 19th Century, and provides exceptional views of the area of Aberchirder, including Causewayend Crescent from Grampian Mountains, from Foudland through Tap o’ Noth to 1968, and the 1980s-era Anderson/Maclennan Park, on the Ben Rinnes. After this optional diversion, the village can be Walking site of the Causewayend Quarry. At Foggie’s northernmost seen once again, with the pre-1966 buildings on the left, and Walking offers most of us the chance to stay fit and healthy and point lies a viewpoint, where the village and its surroundings the post-1966 expansion on the right. Continuing towards get around over short distances. It is pollution free and a sociable can be seen. Heading back towards older areas of Foggie, the the village, the route passes the short-lived curling pond and activity, allowing plenty of opportunities to bump into neighbours route passes Aberchirder School, opposite the former dairy, 1970s sewage works, before making its way up into the or to meet up with friends. Walking is usually the fastest and most burgh slaughterhouse and fire station, which date from the village, passing one of Aberchirder’s two disused smiddies. efficient way of getting around town for those living locally and 1890s, as well as the Back Spoot Well, one of Foggie’s three On Main Street, the route passes the New Inn, from the late avoids all the frustration and delay of taking the car. historic wells. Finally, the route passes McRobert Park, also 18th Century, and finishes at the even older Fife Arms Hotel. purchased with money from the McRobert Bequest, and Cycling returns to the Square. Walk 4 – Blue Route The quickest way to travel short distances in towns is by bike. A Starting at the Fife Arms Hotel, said to be the oldest building maintained bike is ready when you are, with very little that can go Walk 2 – Purple Route wrong. A bike can nearly always be parked outside your destination. in Aberchirder, the route passes the Back Spoot Well and It’s cheap and reliable plus you feel better by being a little active. Leaving The Square to the north, Route 2 heads directly incorporates McRobert Park and the more modern communi- And above all, it’s fun! around McRobert Park, used today by the Foggie Flower ty facilities to the north of the village, including the Commu- Show and St Marnan’s FC, before heading into Cleanhill nity Pavilion, the Men’s Shed and Community Garden. The Wood past Bronchal Well, one of Foggie’s three traditional Bronchal Well and the Little Haven Well make up the remain- wells. In the wood, there is a WWII observation post and der of the village’s three wells, which this route passes. To the Work out your calorie count when walking 1970s reservoir. The route then reaches a viewpoint, with south of the village lie the Lotted Lands, strips of ground views over the A97 to the Grampian Mountains. The route where house owners could grow crops. Re-entering the town, Weight 10mins 20mins 30mins 40mins continues through the scenic woods, re-entering Aberchirder the route passes the Old School, dating from 1866 as a 7st 12lbs 29 58 86 115 at the Aul’ Jile, the village’s police station until 1908. On the Church of Scotland school, and the remains of the school- 9st 6lbs 35 69 104 138 southern edge of Foggie lie the Lotted Lands, strips of master’s house, possibly the oldest surviving house in the 11st 0lbs 40 81 121 161 village, before concluding at the Temperance Hotel, with its 12st 8lbs 46 92 138 184 ground where house owners could grow crops. The route 14st 3lbs 52 104 156 208 then passes The Old Aberchirder School and the date stone of 1814. 15st 10lbs 58 115 173 231 other former Police Station in Aberchirder, this one The numbers show the calories burnt when walking, based on flat terrain constructed in 1908. Finally, the route reaches its which is of a good, consistent hard surface like a pavement. Numbers are end just beyond the Church Hall, built as a church in Learn much more based on an average person. For more information, please visit www.nhs.uk/Change4Life 1899 and now a busy community meeting place. about Aberchirder at www.foggieloan.co.uk Aberdeenshire walking and cycling maps are freely available for most towns. It’s easy to get around by foot or on your bike – for a purpose or just for fun!