Along the Allan Water - Kinbuck Bridge Traditional Cache
Scottiedogz: had to think hard about what to do with this one as it has been here for 6 years and it is a lovely spot.
But, when we went to check up on it there is tons of rubbish near GZ including dog poo, so unacceptable to have a cache here.
We did consider moving the cache to a nearby area without the rubbish but c'mon, its a lovely tranquil riverside area on a quiet single track road, so whether you want a drive in the country or a walk by the river ,its here....YET not a SINGLE favourite point in 6 years
we are now taking a hard line and archiving such caches as we firmly believe that only good caches should remain as there is far too much dross around. The only way of distinguishing whether a cache is worthwhile is by Fav points - so use them - but use them wisely
Along the Allan Water - Kinbuck Bridge
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This cache is located on a circular walk along the Allan Water from Dunblane giving the opportunity to find a number of other caches. It is possible to mountain bike the whole of this route, although there is a short walk to some of the caches. The cache is located close to Kinbuck Bridge so is a cache and dash with parking next to the bridge.
The walk below is described from Dunblane. Park at the Cathedral car park. N56 11.394 W003 57.912
From the car park walk along the Haining and follow the Allan Water upstream. Pass under the railway bridge and enter Laighhills Park. After crossing the Scouring Burn take the right-hand path uphill and cross the railway by the footbridge on your right. The path leads towards the Scouring Burn, but instead of crossing the burn, go on until you reach the sign for Ashfield. Turn left up a small rise and continue until you meet the railway. Go right following both the railway and river. This goes up past the new housing coming out a street for a very short distance and then back down towards the river. The track then passes under the A9 Dunblane by-pass. Continue along the riverbank, passing under the railway by a narrow culvert until you reach a fork in the path. Take the right hand path and follow the railway on into the planned industrial village of Ashfield.
To go to Lady's Mount leave Ashfield by the road out to the B8033, turn left and Lady's Mount is the wee hill on your right.
Otherwise, leave Ashfield northwards via the footpath at the bus shelter. Go on along this path until you meet the access track to Craigton Farm. Cross the stile and follow the field edge to the far end and cross another stile. Follow the path by the river, then uphill to meet the road as it enters Kinbuck. ( n.b. In winter this field is often flooded.) Continue on through Kinbuck village and cross the Allan Water at Kinbuck Bridge. The Allan Water is a popular fishing river along the whole stretch. Although equally popular with canoeists, they usually set off from Ashfield for the white water in spate conditions. Watch out for fishermen at Kinbuck Bridge.
On the night before the battle of Sheriffmuir (13 November 1715), Kinbuck saw some 6000 Jacobite infantrymen spend the night packed into whatever shelter they could find around the village. They moved uphill before dawn to confront the Hanoverian army during the morning.
From Kinbuck Bridge return to Dunblane on the quiet single track road on the left, past the back entrance to Cromlix Estate, one of the finest country hotels in the area. Continue along Auchinlay Road past Crofts of Cromlix and on into Dunblane. Mineral wells were discovered at Crofts of Cromlix in 1813 and established Dunblane as a spa town with the associated building of the Dunblane Hydro. The popularity of Dunblane water was brief and declined after about thirty years when wells were discovered at Bridge of Allan. On entering the town a path by the converted Springbank Mill leads to the Faery Bridge over the Allan Water. Once across the footbridge bear right and return to the Cathedral car park.
Alternatively you can park close to the Kinbuck Bridge and this would almost be a cache & dash. .
* Congratulations to Robert Burns for FTF *
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