Drove Road, Cushnie to Tarland Show path on map

Start location: NJ 516 113 ( Milton of Cushnie )

End location: NJ 482 067 ( Ranna, north of Douneside, nr Tarland )

Geographical area: Grampian

Path type: Case Law, Drove Road, Rural Path

Path distance: 9km

Accessibility info: Survey required

Route Description

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Heritage Information

This drove road is part of a network of droving routes approaching Tarland from the north, others include one from Towie and an old road; to the south beyond Aboyne lie the Fungle Road and the Firmounth. Tarland's market stance can be seen on maps dating back to at least the mid-nineteenth century, and although partly encroached upon it still exists as part of the village's open space. As Tarland also had a feeing market and reportedly a fair too, it's likely these routes were formerly well-travelled by people as well as cattle.