Drumtochty Forest and its adjoining neighbour, Fetteresso are the biggest forests in the area between Stonehaven and Banchory. Make sure you have the usual provisions water snacks map gps etc. With the area being quite dense at times signal can be quite jumpy or in my experience the phone has no signal at all.
If you go down to the woods today your in for a wee surprise by the name of Basil. He belongs to the green fairy but often runs off and hides from her. Your mission is to find him. Finishing off the loop from my wonderland now that the forestry work here is finished. A lot of new trees being planted in the area. Good footpath all around but this one takes you slightly off the beaten track so please watch your footing. Please have a look at the link the forestry have asked to be displayed so we can all play our part. Tree diseases and pests are posing an increasing threat to our forests and can be spread very quickly from forest to forest on muddy tyres, boots or paws.
http://scotland.forestry.gov.uk/keep-it-clean
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