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SUMMARY:Banff to Whitehills Circuit
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe walk will show you some of the highlights and history of the area\, including the blue-roofed pavilions that hark back to a bye-gone age when Banff was a popular resort and wealthy town in itself. Red Well\, a Roman domed building housing a Well said to contain healing properties. Red Well gets its name from the red deposits left behind from the water. There is also a mysterious event which occurs only twice a year at the Red Well. If you were to stand in the centre of the building on the morning of the Spring Equinox and the Autumnal Equinox and look east towards Troup Head at the other side of Gardenstown at about 7 am just as the sun comes up it is said that as the sun rises past Troup Head a perfect beam of sunlight illuminates the inside of the Red Well whilst the surrounding area remains in darkness. Is this a remarkable coincidence or was it designed this way? \nThe walk passes the old harbour at Blackpots\, adjacent to a large playground. Once the site of a thriving Brick and Tile Works\, a caravan park now exists on the same spot. The brickworks only closed in the 1970’s ending two hundred years of the industry\, but no remains of it now exist\, with the exception of the small harbour today and the pieces of red brick and roofing tiles that can often be found on beaches along the coast. \nOur walk passes the atmospheric Tarlair coastal Outdoor Swimming Pool. Built in 1931 the Art Deco style facility has been left to ruin since its closure in 1995. A community group “The Friends of Tarlair” was set up in 2012 with the ambitious aim of bringing the pool back into use. Since then\, the group has been maintaining the site while trying to raise money for its repair. There are also the eye-catching harbours at both Banff and Whitehills to enjoy. In addition\, our walk takes us along tracks that run through the former Banff Links golf course. The golf course came with its own halt on the now-disused railway line into Banff. Since the golf course’s closure at the end of the 1920’s the Links have reverted back to being an open space for the enjoyment of locals and tourists alike. \nThe outward and return leg of our walk takes us past a section of the old railway embankment and passes a small number of attractive fishermen’s cottages which face out to the sea. These cottages\, named after William Scott\, a Provost of Banff in the 1840s and 1850s\, were built in the mid-19th century in an attempt to expand the fishing industry\, which had been significantly reduced. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.moraywalkoutdoorfest.co.uk/event/banff-to-whitehills/
LOCATION:The Harbour car park\,\, Quayside Banff\, AB45 1HQ
CATEGORIES:Coast,Heritage,Moderate,Nature,Walk
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SUMMARY:A Route of Twists & Turns
DESCRIPTION:A historic tour of Duffus and the Laich of Moray \nWe pass through Duffus Estate en route to Duffus Castle; Duffus House was built by James Sutherland\, then Lord Duffus when the rapidly subsiding Duffus Castle became uninhabitable. It is thought that some of the stone from Duffus Castle was used in the construction of the house. The historic family home of the Dunbar family since the late 1600s\, The Dunbar family moved out of Duffus House in 1934\, further down the drive into the old Manse. Duffus House was leased to Gordonstoun School\, in August 2017 the house and the Dunbar family entered a new phase when the lease to Gordonstoun came to an end. \nAfter that\, we walk through woodland and arable fields to reach Shempston House. Behind the house and across the little used grass runway of Shempston Airfield\, Gordonstoun School then comes into view and we continue along the track until we meet a quiet road which takes us to Duffus Castle. You can see the ruins of Duffus Castle against the skyline. \nThe ruins are great fun to explore with one of the most noticeable features (after the garderobe\, always my favourite place to find in a castle) being the alarming angle of one of the curtain walls that has slipped down the side of the castle mound. \nAfter a thorough investigation of the castle\, our return route takes us up the drive of Shempston House along the house’s grand hedge-lined drive\, we retrace our steps and after crossing the Lossiemouth-Hopeman main road\, the route takes us up a steep section of track and then down again toward the Coast Guard Tower and coastal path where we can admire views of the Moray Firth. \nHeading towards Hopeman\, just before the quarry we turn left taking another steep section up and over the hill to reach the main road again. After crossing carefully\, we carry on straight ahead on the grassy track\, shortly leading us back into Duffus where we can visit St Peter’s Kirk and Parish Cross. A church has been located on this site since at least 1190. Explore over 800 years of worship at this idyllic church\, featuring an original 1300s churchyard cross. The church was probably built by Freskin de Moray\, who also constructed the mighty nearby Duffus Castle. \nThe church was badly damaged in the early 1300s during the Wars of Independence. It is situated in an idyllic location among mature trees. There is a feeling of tranquillity among the centuries-old gravestones.
URL:https://www.moraywalkoutdoorfest.co.uk/event/discover-duffus/
LOCATION:Duffus Village Hall\, Duffus Village Hall\, Elgin\, IV30 5QD
CATEGORIES:Coast,Heritage,Moderate,Nature,Walk
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SUMMARY:Limekiln Woods Circuit
DESCRIPTION:Join enthusiastic walker Elaine Crowe for a varied and motivating walk of two halves\, the first half takes us through Limekiln Woods and a section of the Findhorn River. There is a variety of wildlife to be seen and many varieties of trees and plant life to observe (the colours reflecting the time and season of the year). The informal and dramatic woodland paths high above the swirling waters of the River Findhorn and its gorge provide dramatic glimpses of the river below. The steep cliff edge is unprotected\, but there are excellent views of the rushing waters below. The water is often dark brown\, coloured by the peat of the Monadhliath Mountains where it rises and flows from. \nWe then continue onto Loch of Blairs which again has many varieties of trees and plant life. The Loch is approximately 11 hectares in area and sits in the north-western area of Altyre Estate\, lying close to the town of Forres in Moray. Once used as a trout fishery by anglers in the area the availability of boat hire ceased around 15 years ago. The costs of ongoing maintenance became too high for The Moray Council and they ended their involvement with the loch in the early 2000s. As a result\, the boathouse\, bothy\, stables and cart building fell into disrepair and the loch sat quietly in its surroundings becoming sadly neglected and overgrown with Rhododendrons\, Phragmites Reeds and dense aquatic weeds. \nHowever\, The Friends of Blairs Loch (FBL) are a group of industrious volunteers who are working hard to restore the loch back to its former glory and to the community as an amenity for recreation and educational purposes. Although the work is ongoing the volunteers are working towards reopening the water at Loch of Blairs for trout fishing. Both the bothy and boathouse have been refurbished and a wonderful new outdoor learning venue has replaced the old stable and cart block. \nIn addition\, the Rhododendrons and other tenacious plant life have been cleared to extend the footpath network around the loch and open up the panoramic views of the loch. The loch has been made even more appealing with the addition of three bird hides built by volunteers on the water’s edge\, connecting bridges\, benches and picnic tables. It remains a haven for birdlife and a popular walking venue for “those in the know”.
URL:https://www.moraywalkoutdoorfest.co.uk/event/limekiln-woods-findhorn-river-and-loch-of-blairs-circuit-2022/
LOCATION:Meet at GR 019559\, Forres\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Cullen Bay & Portknockie Circuit
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nThis walk is an inspiring and varied coastal walk. Few things can be more enjoyable than a good coastal walk\, with crashing waves on rugged rocks\, long swathes of golden sand and picturesque little harbours\, sea birds and the possibility of seeing dolphins being the main ingredients for an enjoyable day out. \nFishing has been carried out at Cullen for at least five hundred years\, and the picturesque huddle of the Seatown with its colourful painted cottages and twisting lanes dates in part from the 17th century. \nThe arches of the viaducts frame some of the best views of the town and its surroundings; the Seatown\, the Cullen burn\, the 19th-century temple of Pomona – a garden teahouse in the shape of a classical temple and\, most magnificent of all\, Cullen bay with the three distinctive sea stacks known as the ‘Three Kings’. \nAfter skirting the marvellous sweep of Cullen Bay\, the route passes Jenny’s Well\, named after a poor woman in times past who lived in a cave nearby\, and there are great views of the Whale’s Mouth rock formation. After climbing the concrete steps to the Portknockie headland\, we come upon the focal point on the route – the hugely impressive and photogenic Bow Fiddle Rock – a natural sea arch\, so-called because it resembles the tip of a fiddle bow. Portknockie has an ancient history; including being the site of a Pictish fort\, but its modern development is associated with the herring boom of the 1800s. After making our way through Portknockie we return to Cullen via the disused railway line and viaduct\, with tremendous coastal views over the golf course. Our return route to Cullen also takes us beside the burn of Cullen and across the west bridge\, taking us past Cullen House and grounds.
URL:https://www.moraywalkoutdoorfest.co.uk/event/cullen-bay-portknockie-circuit/
LOCATION:Cullen Square\, The Sqaure\, Cullen\, AB56 4RL
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