Around Crathes

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Miller’s Ward Ley Wood Wood Carlieth Wood Mills of Crathes y Drum Castle Baldarroch Wa Deeside The Deeside Way runs between e A93 Aberdeen and Ballater. It is easily Milton accessedRiver by De bus and may be Wood Crathes walked in short stages. When it was operational, the Royal Family Kirkton of Nether Mills would use this former railway line of Crathes Durris A A 9 to travel to Balmoral. Visit www. Deeside 93 5 Milton of 7 077 Way aberdeenshire.gov.uk/outdooraccess B9 Crathes B9077 Football Grd for maps and further details. River Dee Stile over fence Mill of Durris Kirkton Bridge Kirkton 9077 Wood Balbridie B

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Banchory Health Walks Walking Maps meet at 10.00am every Thursday and Friday at Use the table below to record your walks! There are many the East Church for ways to build one hour walks, new Walk Kms Date physical activity walkers welcome. Positive Steps 1 2.5 into our lives. The good news 2 1.8 is that it is easier than you may think. Regular 3 3.0 walks are a simple way to start an active Banchory lifestyle. This series of ‘Positive Steps’ maps has 4 5.0 a number of routes for you to try. Whether you 5 2.5 have 15 minutes or an hour to spare, there will be a route for you. 6 5.0 Try to aim for 10,000 steps a day. Most of 7 0.9 us already walk around 3,000 steps in a day 8 3.0 without even realising it! 9 2.5 Set yourself a goal. A ten minute walk will be 10 4.0 around 1,000 steps and Pedometers are a great way to keep count of your steps. 11 3.0 If you are just starting out on your active 12 3.0 lifestyle don’t worry if you can only manage a Total 36.2kms Congratulations! brisk walk for a couple of minutes. It’s a great start! Begin your walks slowly and gradually increase your pace. If after a few minutes you feel ready, try walking a little more briskly. Towards the end of your walk, start to slow If you have been inspired by the walks in down your pace and try to finish off with a few this leaflet or would like to find out more gentle stretches. about our natural environment then visit the websites listed below. Walking routes Remember that walking can be www.walkhighlands.co.uk • as easy or invigorating as you in and around Banchory • www.forestry.gov.uk/ see fit. It’s a great and free activity to enjoy on your own, • www.nhs.co.uk can be a great way to introduce • www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/transportation children to the outdoors and • www.british-trees.com play games and a fun way to

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T Banchory Circular Path 3 kms / 1.9 miles / 40 mins Caravan Site The Banchory Circular Path Knappach Bridge of Dee Deeside Way Maryfield Wood School / Academy Pelham Wood Hospital Public Transport Deeside B 974 Way Hill of Church Information: Maryfield www.aberdeenshire.gov. Recycling centre uk/publictransport Car parking or scan QR Code.

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A healthy person can walk this far in only one hour at a moderate pace

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