The Formartine & Buchan Way Mintlaw to Longside 2.5 miles Walking, Cycling & Horse-riding © GNSRA Hints and Tips Directions • Have a look for a roe deer in the The route is accessed west and east early morning mist. of the town centre. There is parking • Wildflowers are spread across the available at the eastern side of Mintlaw countryside by the wind and offer next to the garden centre. Steps and the visitor and insects an array of a slight hill make the access difficult of colour at certain times of the wheelchair users. year. Look out for the wild pansy Longside was home to the Lenabo and meadowsweet. Airship Station and during the Second • The shrill cry of the Oystercatcher, World War vast squadrons of planes with its black and white plumage were based all around here. Most of and long red bill, can be heard. the land here is flat and ideal for some of the local wildlife. Passing steam trains often set alight the embankment and this gave the rose- bay willow herb its name ‘fireweed’ as it spread itself into the burnt areas. Council – GDT12578 November 2010 by Aberdeenshire Produced Roe deer www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/outdooraccess The Formartine & Buchan Way Mintlaw to Longside 2.5 miles B9033 Fraserburgh Strichen Mintlaw Maud Peterhead Old Longside Auchnagatt Deer A90 (T) Ellon Udny A952 Newmachar B9093Dyce Don Mintlaw Ugie Longside Church Peterhead Old A950 Stuartfield Longside Deer AbbeyDeer Boddam Aden Country Park A952 A90 (T) Based on Ordnance Survey mapping. © Crown copyright reserved. Aberdeenshire Council, 0100020767 (2010)..