It’s a fine spot for a game of Guess the Summit: from Bennachie and Morven, to The Buck and Tap o’ Noth, each competing for your attention. A trig pillar a little to the right marks the true summit.īehind us, stubborn layers of cloud remained in the glens, verdant fields and mixed stands of trees topped with cotton wool, while above we had flawless blue and a brilliant sun. Just beyond, where the track forked, we went straight on, climbing steadily and directly to the large cairn on Lord Arthur’s Hill. The track continued along the side of a plantation, passing through a couple of metal gates, before it reached a small burn where a pair of wooden sleepers to the right allowed dry feet.
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He had been hiding in the hills above his home, and his capture, trial and gruesome execution were recorded in The Scots Magazine at the time. One particularly grisly tale is that of Charles Gordon, a victim of the purge that followed the 1745 Jacobite rising. Over the centuries it has been burned down, restored, then abandoned for nearly 100 years before a further restoration in the 1980s. The Z-plan manor house – a main block with towers at opposite corners – was built by the Gordon family in 1561. To the right is the entrance to Terpersie Castle, and as we made our way around the farm buildings and on to a rough track, we could see the bright pink of its walls through the trees. The walk starts from a grassy parking spot just before the entrance track to Dubston farm.
His body was later carried across the moorland by the survivors. The Gordons were victorious, and Forbes was killed. The highest point is Lord Arthur’s Hill, named after Lord Arthur Forbes, who was killed at the nearby Battle of Tillyangus in 1571 during the conflict between the followers of Mary, Queen of Scots, and her son, King James VI, known as the Marian Civil War.Ī party under the command of Sir Adam Gordon, loyal to the Queen, was on its way to Edinburgh to join forces with the Earl of Huntly when it encountered a force led by Forbes, dubbed ‘Black Arthur’, near White Hill of Tillyangus. These quiet hills occupy the high ground a few miles north-west of Alford, and are accessed along a succession of minor roads which end at Dubston Farm, near the hamlet of Tullnessle. The rolling heather-clad terrain of the Correen Hills offers a fine circuit for those seeking gentle walking where solitude is a likely companion. Speech Bubble Icon A icon displaying a speech bubble WhatsApp An icon of the WhatsApp logo. Video Camera An icon of a video camera shape. Previous An icon of an arrow pointing to the left. Notice An explanation mark centred inside a circle. Next An icon of an arrow pointing to the right. Hamburger Menu Icon An icon used to represent a collapsed menu. Search Icon A magnifying glass icon that is used to represent the function of searching. Magnifying Glass An icon of a magnifying glass. Close Icon An icon used to represent where to interact to collapse or dismiss a component Comment An icon of a speech bubble. Breaking An icon of an exclamation mark on a circular background. Is Not Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes with a diagonal line through it. Is Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes. Telephone An icon of a traditional telephone receiver.
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