This geocache is located in the Bell Wood which is a mixed conifer (predominantly Norway Spruce and Scots Pine) woodland, and is owned and managed by Mid Deeside Ltd, on behalf of the local community. Thanks to Mid Deeside Ltd for agreeing to these caches.
The large network of paths can be explored on foot, bike or horseback, and there are several weather huts and picnic benches strategically placed within the 110 Ha woodland. There are several well maintained paths, two which are particularly accessible for wheelchairs and pushchairs. The wood plays home to a host of wildlife, please keep your dog under close control at all times.
Parking is available in a community car park off Bellwood Drive, Aboyne.
Please respect the SCOTTISH OUTDOOR ACCESS CODE at all times, and as always in Geocaching, remember our litter policy – CITO ( cache in, trash out)
If you look at the woodlands page on the Mid Deeside website, you will find a map of the paths and tracks in Bell Wood which you may find helpful.
On 26 November 2021, Storm Arwen hit the east coast and the storm force winds caused extensive damage, including to parts of the Bell Wood. The various paths and tracks in Bell Wood have since been cleared of fallen trees.
Task 1:- Go to the co-ordinates posted on this listing and locate and retrieve information contained within an NFC tag.
At the posted co-ordinates N 57° 04.597 W 002° 45.338 you are looking for an NFC (Near Field Communication) tag. It requires the use of a smartphone or tablet and the enabling of a pre-installed feature on it; many new smartphones and tablets are capable of reading NFC tags. NFC is a means of storing a small amount of information on a tag using magnetic induction and then reading it merely by placing your device against the tag. To read the tag your phone or device must have its NFC setting enabled. Please check that your device is capable of doing this and how to enable this feature before setting out to save yourself a wasted journey!
To read the tag just place the back of your device against the tag and the information above should then appear on your device automatically after a second or so, be careful not to drop your device! Hold your device still to give it a chance to read it, there is no need to wave about and certainly no need to remove the tag! If your device has a protective case fitted, it may read the NFC Tag better out of it.