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t d 18th-century Jacobite risings because of its n a e e B c h ra s e e re a strategic location and defensive strength. he C r n a B ur d s B Dunnottar is best knownck as the place where the ou Honours of Scotland,T the Scottish crown jewels, War Memorial were hidden from Oliver Cromwell's invading Woods of Strathlethan army in the 17th century. The property of the minutes Dunnottar Bay Keith family from the 14th century, and the seat of the Earls Marischal, once one of the most 5 powerful families in the land, Dunnottar declined Dunnottar Square after the last Earl forfeited his titles by taking Boggartyhead part in the Jacobite rebellion of 1715. The castle was restored in the 20th century and is now open to the public

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w a www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/transportation l s Castle 0 a 9 l A G A Haven f 92 o Map designed and produced for Aberdeenshire Council by Oxford Cartographers, n r www.oxfordcartographers.com 98639 Glasslaw u B Aberdeenshire Council and Oxford CartographersCottage accept no responsibilty for omissions and errors. Smiddymuir Cottage Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown Copyright and database rights 2020 Other data © OpenStreetMap contributors Dunnottar Castle Dunnottar Scale 1:9,565 0 200 400 600 800 1,000 Metres Lodge

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It’s easy to get around by foot or on your bike – for a purpose or or purpose a for – bike your on or foot by around get to easy It’s fishing villages and past historic sites such as Dunnottar Castle. Dunnottar as such sites historic past and villages fishing

From Aberdeen, the route follows the coast south passing through small small through passing south coast the follows route the Aberdeen, From most towns. most

section passing Stonehaven is part of the Coast & Castles North Cycle Route. Route. Cycle North Castles & Coast the of part is Stonehaven passing section

Aberdeenshire walking and cycling maps are freely available for for available freely are maps cycling and walking Aberdeenshire

you back to Market Square. Market to back you and it is a fantastic way of exploring the best Scotland has to offer. The local local The offer. to has Scotland best the exploring of way fantastic a is it and

Road, until it joins Evan Street. Taking a left here will bring bring will here left a Taking Street. Evan joins it until Road,

popular long distance routes in the country passes through Aberdeenshire Aberdeenshire through passes country the in routes distance long popular

For more information, please visit www.nhs.uk/Change4Life visit please information, more For

continue until you reach Slug Road. Head left along Slug Slug along left Head Road. Slug reach you until continue

Aberdeenshire the perfect place for cycling. With NCN1, one of the most most the of one NCN1, With cycling. for place perfect the Aberdeenshire

based on an average person. average an on based

path until you take a right under the railway bridge and and bridge railway the under right a take you until path

quiet country roads and miles of National Cycle Network tracks make make tracks Network Cycle National of miles and roads country quiet which is of a good, consistent hard surface like a pavement. Numbers are Numbers pavement. a like surface hard consistent good, a of is which

cars on the Stonehaven Model Car Track. Continue on the the on Continue Track. Car Model Stonehaven the on cars The numbers show the calories burnt when walking, based on flat terrain flat on based walking, when burnt calories the show numbers The Aberdeenshire offers cycling for all ages and abilities. Stunning scenery, scenery, Stunning abilities. and ages all for cycling offers Aberdeenshire

clubs in the United Kingdom who race their electric model model electric their race who Kingdom United the in clubs

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NCN 1: Coast to Castles – North Cycle Route Cycle North – Castles to Coast 1: NCN Water. Look out for members of one of the oldest radio car car radio oldest the of one of members for out Look Water.

4t3b 5 14 5 208 156 104 52 3lbs 14st Turn into Mineralwell Park and follow the circular path along the Cowie Cowie the along path circular the follow and Park Mineralwell into Turn

2t8b 4 9 18 184 138 92 46 8lbs 12st David Street. Take a left onto it and follow it until you reach Cowie Water. Water. Cowie reach you until it follow and it onto left a Take Street. David

1t0b 4 8 11 161 121 81 40 0lbs 11st Start at Market Square and head right along Barclay Street, until it joins joins it until Street, Barclay along right head and Square Market at Start Square.

turn left to Ann Street, and right to Evan Street. You’re back to Market Market to back You’re Street. Evan to right and Street, Ann to left turn s ls 5 9 0 138 104 69 35 6lbs 9st

Walk 4 – Pink Route Pink – 4 Walk

small bridge over Carron Water. Follow Carron Terrace to your right, then then right, your to Terrace Carron Follow Water. Carron over bridge small 7st 12lbs 29 58 86 115 86 58 29 12lbs 7st

paths will take you to Low Wood Road, turn right and then turn left at the the at left turn then and right turn Road, Wood Low to you take will paths

Weight 10mins 20mins 30mins 40mins 30mins 20mins 10mins Weight

these deciduous woodlands managed by Forestry and Land Scotland. The The Scotland. Land and Forestry by managed woodlands deciduous these

bring you back to Market Square. Market to back you bring

and then right into Woods of Dunnottar. Enjoy the lovely paths through through paths lovely the Enjoy Dunnottar. of Woods into right then and Work out your calorie count when walking when count calorie your out Work

Take a right and follow it until you reach Evan Street. Taking a left here will will here left a Taking Street. Evan reach you until it follow and right a Take left and follow the countryside path down until you reach A957. Turn left, left, Turn A957. reach you until down path countryside the follow and left

Baird Terrace and then head left along Bath Street, until it joins Ann Street. Street. Ann joins it until Street, Bath along left head then and Terrace Baird Back on the Coastal Tourist Route near Dunnottar Lodge, facing north, turn turn north, facing Lodge, Dunnottar near Route Tourist Coastal the on Back

Model Car Track. Follow the path around the park until you take a left onto onto left a take you until park the around path the Follow Track. Car Model

Lodge.

United Kingdom who race their electric model cars on the Stonehaven Stonehaven the on cars model electric their race who Kingdom United

cliff path. Continue on the Coastal Tourist Route, and turn left at Dunnottar Dunnottar at left turn and Route, Tourist Coastal the on Continue path. cliff

Water. Look out for members of one of the oldest radio car clubs in the the in clubs car radio oldest the of one of members for out Look Water.

Cycling option: Cycling

It is advised to use this option to avoid cycling along the the along cycling avoid to option this use to advised is It And above all, it’s fun! it’s all, above And Turn into Mineralwell Park and follow the circular path along the Cowie Cowie the along path circular the follow and Park Mineralwell into Turn

It’s cheap and reliable plus you feel better by being a little active. active. little a being by better feel you plus reliable and cheap It’s

David Street. Take a left onto it and follow it until you reach Cowie Water. Water. Cowie reach you until it follow and it onto left a Take Street. David monuments.

Start at Market Square and head right along Barclay Street, until it joins joins it until Street, Barclay along right head and Square Market at Start wrong. A bike can nearly always be parked outside your destination. destination. your outside parked be always nearly can bike A wrong. to Dunnottar Castle, one of Scotland’s most visited and photogenic photogenic and visited most Scotland’s of one Castle, Dunnottar to

their lives in the First World War. Continuing in the coastal path you will get get will you path coastal the in Continuing War. World First the in lives their

maintained bike is ready when you are, with very little that can go go can that little very with are, you when ready is bike maintained Walk 3 – Orange Route Orange – 3 Walk

monument built in 1922 to commemorate the men and women who lost lost who women and men the commemorate to 1922 in built monument

The quickest way to travel short distances in towns is by bike. A A bike. by is towns in distances short travel to way quickest The

road. Enjoy the amazing views of the cliffs, and visit the War Memorial, a a Memorial, War the visit and cliffs, the of views amazing the Enjoy road. Cycling

Walking option: Walking Turn to the coastal path on the left at the tight curve of the the of curve tight the at left the on path coastal the to Turn

turning right onto Market Square. Market onto right turning

Tourist Route. Tourist Street which you can follow across the Cowie Water back into Stonehaven, Stonehaven, into back Water Cowie the across follow can you which Street

left going up New Street. Continuing upwards, you will get to the Coastal Coastal the to get will you upwards, Continuing Street. New up going left Road, past the Stonehaven Recreation Grounds, turning left onto David David onto left turning Grounds, Recreation Stonehaven the past Road, avoids all the frustration and delay of taking the car. the taking of delay and frustration the all avoids

High Street across the Police Station. Turn right to Bogwell Lane, and then then and Lane, Bogwell to right Turn Station. Police the across Street High

crossing Cowie Water. Before the Open Air Pool, take a left down Beach Beach down left a take Pool, Air Open the Before Water. Cowie crossing efficient way of getting around town for those living locally and and locally living those for town around getting of way efficient

Stonehaven’s Town Hall. Follow through Bridgefield Street, and turn left to to left turn and Street, Bridgefield through Follow Hall. Town Stonehaven’s Look out for dolphins, seals and a variety of seabirds. Continue straight, straight, Continue seabirds. of variety a and seals dolphins, for out Look

or to meet up with friends. Walking is usually the fastest and most most and fastest the usually is Walking friends. with up meet to or

Starting at the Market Square car park turn right on Allardice Street, behind behind Street, Allardice on right turn park car Square Market the at Starting left and follow the beach front, exploring the views over Stonehaven Bay. Bay. Stonehaven over views the exploring front, beach the follow and left

activity, allowing plenty of opportunities to bump into neighbours neighbours into bump to opportunities of plenty allowing activity,

looking out for Stonehaven Town Hall on your left, and onto the beach. Turn Turn beach. the onto left, and your on Hall Town Stonehaven for out looking

Walk 6 – Pale Purple Route Purple Pale – 6 Walk

get around over short distances. It is pollution free and a sociable sociable a and free pollution is It distances. short over around get Starting at the Market Square car park head out towards the beach front, front, beach the towards out head park car Square Market the at Starting

Walking offers most of us the chance to stay fit and healthy and and healthy and fit stay to chance the us of most offers Walking

Walk 2 – Green Route Green – 2 Walk

Walking

Square.

left to Ann Street, and right to Evan Street, and you’re back to Market Market to back you’re and Street, Evan to right and Street, Ann to left

Market Square. Market bridge over Carron Water and follow Carron Terrace to your right. Then turn turn Then right. your to Terrace Carron follow and Water Carron over bridge

cycling!

Stonehaven, turning right onto it and heading straight on, returning to to returning on, straight heading and it onto right turning Stonehaven, Woodcot Brae and follow Low Wood Road at your left. Turn left at the small small the at left Turn left. your at Road Wood Low follow and Brae Woodcot

Follow this street up to Bridgefield which you can follow back into into back follow can you which Bridgefield to up street this Follow through St Bridget Crescent if you prefer a quieter path. Head down down Head path. quieter a prefer you if Crescent Bridget St through Our town has excellent links for walking and and walking for links excellent has town Our

follow it until you reach High Street. Follow until it joins Arbuthnott Place. Place. Arbuthnott joins it until Follow Street. High reach you until it follow Road. Follow this road all the way, or turn right to Riverside Drive and go go and Drive Riverside to right turn or way, the all road this Follow Road.

Stonehaven Shorehead and Stonehaven Harbour. Take a left onto it and and it onto left a Take Harbour. Stonehaven and Shorehead Stonehaven After passing Mill O’Forest school and park, turn left and to Mill of Forest Forest of Mill to and left turn park, and school O’Forest Mill passing After the least impact on our environment. our on impact least the

the Tolbooth Museum, you reach the Old Pier. Take in the views of of views the in Take Pier. Old the reach you Museum, Tolbooth the Arduthie Road Turn left to Brickfield Road, and follow through Forest Drive. Drive. Forest through follow and Road, Brickfield to left Turn Road Arduthie

move around Stonehaven easily, cheaply and with with and cheaply easily, Stonehaven around move

Stonehaven Bay. Look out for dolphins, seals and a variety of seabirds. At At seabirds. of variety a and seals dolphins, for out Look Bay. Stonehaven opportunity to have a look at this 19th century building. At the end of of end the At building. century 19th this at look a have to opportunity

a right onto the Stonehaven Boardwalk, following it as it overlooks overlooks it as it following Boardwalk, Stonehaven the onto right a committed to helping residents and visitors visitors and residents helping to committed are We Arduthie Road all the way until the Train Station, where you can take the the take can you where Station, Train the until way the all Road Arduthie

looking out for Stonehaven Town Hall on your left, and onto the beach. Take Take beach. the onto left, and your on Hall Town Stonehaven for out looking behind you if you’re looking at Stonehaven’s Town Hall. Then follow through through follow Then Hall. Town Stonehaven’s at looking you’re if you behind

Stonehaven, whether by cycle or walking. or cycle by whether Stonehaven, Starting at the Market Square car park head out towards the beach front, front, beach the towards out head park car Square Market the at Starting Starting at the Market Square car park head up along Evan Street, it’s it’s Street, Evan along up head park car Square Market the at Starting

This map aims to simplify your journey around around journey your simplify to aims map This Walk 1 – Purple Route Purple – 1 Walk Walk 5 – Light Blue Route Blue Light – 5 Walk

- Stonehaven - Stonehaven Stonehaven is a picturesque coastal town south of Record your walks here Aberdeen and has much to offer. Walk Notes Distance Walking & Cycling The town has a sheltered working harbour. The harbour 1 1.6 kms front is only a short walk away from the town centre and From mountain to sea offers a great choice of pubs and restaurants that serve 2 2.9 kms lunch and evening meals. Boat trips are also available from the harbour. 3 2.9 kms Stonehaven Tolbooth Museum is a notable building on the quayside, and has a fascinating history as a former 4 1.3 kms courthouse and jail. Perched on high cliffs jutting out into the waves two miles to the south is the dramatic ruined 5 4.1 kms Dunnottar Castle, one of the finest in Scotland. Learn 6 8.1 kms about its bloody history or just take in the view.

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