Following yesterdays walk up Green Hill, the second walk of our Aberdeenshire weekend would take us around the estate of Castle Fraser. Yesterday, it had rained morning, so we walked in the afternoon. Today, however, since it promised rain in the afternoon, we walked in the morning. Castle Fraser is just a few miles north of Midmar. It is one of Scotland’s largest tower houses. After leaving the visitor car park, we decided to follow Miss Bristow’s trail. This short…
Having arrived in Midmar and spending some time with Sarah’s cousin Clive and his wife Sally, it was time for a walk in the local hills. We decided to walk up the nearby Green Hill. We set off from the car park just off the B993. It had been raining in the morning, but now if was a cool but dry afternoon. Then it was straight up the hill. And into the forest. Clive is a keen mycologist! This, of…
Bank Holiday Monday was the end of our holiday and time to start back home. The initial part of our journey was a cycle ride from Midmar to Aberdeen. It was another nice day as we set off. Initially, we passed through Comers, retracing part of the route we had taken a few days previously. We finally reached Echt and it was at this point that our route started to differ. When we had cycled to Midmar we had gone…
After arriving in Aberdeen the previous day and finishing our Coast and Castles North tour, and then enjoying a celebration meal in the evening, the following morning finally meant it was time to go our separate ways. First, however we wandered up the road to the nearest Wetherspoon for breakfast. Then we returned to the hotel, collected our belongings, said our goodbyes, and set off on our respective journeys. For Sarah and I, that meant a cycle ride to Midmar…
This Coast and Castles North itinerary outlines our late summer tour for 2017. As usual, we will be touring with some of our friends from Stockport Community Cycling Club – Andy S and Andy S again, the same friends who joined us on our Scottish C2C and Way of the Roses 2017 tours. We will also be joined by tour ‘newbie’ John. The Coast and Castles North route follows on from our Coast and Castles South tour, and begins in the…
