The Formartine & Buchan Way Old Deer to Mintlaw 2.5 miles Walking, Cycling & Horse-riding West of Mintlaw, adjacent to the line, lies Aden Country Park. There are lovely walks through the grounds, gardens for the visitor, and the Aberdeenshire Farming Museum is well worth a visit. Take your picnic or allow the children to run around enjoying the open spaces and large children’s play area. Directions There are various access points to the line on this section. Entering Old Hints and Tips Deer from the west on the B9029, the first access point is before Deer • Take your picnic and enjoy the Abbey and found by turning left into delightful grounds of Aden Country the road which links the B9029 with Park which is adjacent to the the A950 and there is another on this Formartine & Buchan Way. same stretch of road but closer to the • Wear suitable footwear as parts of village. this walk can be muddy. • Drinnie’s Wood Observatory to This section of the route is suitable for the North West of Mintlaw wheelchair and disabled users. is worth a visit. • Visit Aikey Brae, site of an ancient Mintlaw hosts a cairn which was Council – GDT12578 November 2010 by Aberdeenshire Produced unveiled by David Bellamy to horse fair with Parkhouse Stone commemorate the opening of the Circle just behind. Formartine & Buchan Way. www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/outdooraccess The Formartine & Buchan Way Old Deer to Mintlaw 2.5 miles Fraserburgh Strichen Mintlaw Maud Peterhead Old Longside Auchnagatt Deer Strichen Ellon A952 Udny A950 B9093 Newmachar Dyce Don Old A981 Deer Mintlaw Maud A948 Longside Stuartfield B9170 B9030 Aden Country Park Auchnagatt A952 Based on Ordnance Survey mapping. © Crown copyright reserved. Aberdeenshire Council, 0100020767 (2010)..