dighty heritage trail - the story so far
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A presentation outlining the process behind creating the Dighty Heritage Trail BookletTRANSCRIPT
Dighty Heritage Trail – The Story So Far Dighty Connect Stories Session
12 November 2013
Andy Llanwarne (in absen)a – apologies) [email protected]
Why a “Dighty Heritage Trail”?
• Lots of historical sites • Industrial heritage • Folk memories
• Stories of people and how they lived
• Transforma>on into today’s easily-‐accessible spaces for recrea>on and wildlife
• Educa>onal opportuni>es for the young and not-‐so-‐young
• Dundee Local Access Forum very suppor>ve
Brainstorming at Dighty Connect workshop in Douglas – 18.08.09
WALKS
Sidlaws, Glamis, Kirriemuir, Forfar
Community & Group walks
Bird-‐watching
Flora & Fauna
The Mills
Ranger Services
Univ 3rd Age knowledge
Cairngorms NP, Angus Glens
Outdoor performances
Artworks
Linear Park
Country Parks
Long-‐distance paths
Coastal Route, Green Circular
Core Paths
Paths for All
Jogging
Around Dundee
Access Officers
Theme Topic or opportunity
Exis>ng ini>a>ve or resource
KEY:
Travel Ac>ve
PossibiliRes agreed August 2009 • BeSer promoRng exis>ng walking
opportuni>es along the Dighty corridor
• IdenRfying gaps in provision of paths and seeking to address these
• Looking into new developments which may affect public access to the Dighty
• Developing routes along the Dighty as an integrated whole, linked to core paths network, circular routes and long-‐distance footpaths
• Iden>fying cultural, historical and environmental features to add interest and link to other projects
• Links to neighbouring path networks
Geographical linkages
• The Dighty runs through northern and eastern Dundee to Monifieth
• Links with exis>ng Green Circular, Heritage Trails in Dundee & Monifieth, coastal path
• Discussed with paths groups in Newtyle & Sidlaws since 2009 – Opportuni>es to develop links – Chance to learn from their
experience
Monifieth Dundee
Sidlaws
Newtyle
Coast
Historical associaRons • One of the “Dighty Connec>ons” • 42 sites of industrial ac>vity
iden>fied on map in Monifieth “House of Memories” – Mills, bleachfields, manure works,
tram depot at Monifieth
• Best represented at Tro_ck
ExisRng provision already very good! • Much along Green Circular • Parks at Fintry, Mill o’ Mains • Tro_ck Ponds paths & wildlife • Adjacent to Caird Park • New signage with WIAT in
Broughty Ferry, Drumgeith etc • STRIDE map for walking & cycling
What is proposed A 16 page A4 booklet • Covers & introduc>on = 4 pages • 6x double-‐page spreads
describing sec>ons of the trail
• Each with: – route direc>ons & sketch map
– points of interest – people’s stories in a nutshell – parking & bus services – toilets & play areas – links to more detailed info
The SecRons to be covered
1. Country sec>on Lundie Craigs to Baldovan Bridge via Bridgefoot (c. 10km)
2. Baldovan Bridge via Tro_ck to Forfar Road (3.3 km, but 2km if star>ng from Emmock Bridge)
3. Forfar Road to Drumgeith (2 km)
4. Drumgeith to Baldovan Road (Sainsbury’s) (2km)
5. Baldovan Road to Arbroath Road / Panmurefield (difficul>es over access to Dighty) (2 km)
6. Arbroath Rd/Panmurefield to Balmossie StaRon (2 km)
• Opportuni>es for circular walks & bike rides will be shown
Links for more detailed informaRon
• Booklet limited in size – lots to try and include!
• Detailed material can be held on Dighty Connect website
• Provide links to other sources e.g. Monifieth Local History Society
• Inves>ga>ng use of QR codes and GPS to provide details via smartphones
Access and route difficulRes • Main Dundee gap at Linlathen (east of
Sainsbury’s) – Green Circular beside Arbroath Rd – Iden>fied in Core Paths Plan (no 22) – Linlathen East bridge now restored
but hard to get to! – Discussions on building a path, at an
early stage – grazing & bridging issues – Also, where to cross the Arbroath Rd?
• Lack of access also at Baldovan end • Maintenance a problem at some
loca>ons – especially with hogweed
InformaRon Sources
• Research carried out by student Sam Wears in 2011
• Avril Wilkinson’s research for Dighty Connect in 2011
• David Drummond’s material on historic buildings
• Whilield History Group
• History of bleachfields & mills from Enid Gauldie disserta>on
• Monifieth Local History Society • Nine Incorporated Trades website
• Published histories of Dundee (but they’re mostly on the old city, not the Dighty valley)
Any contribuRons please!
Other contribuRons welcome (e.g. need to get info on wildlife – plants & animals)