Volunteers have received a share of National Lottery funding to help boost “rough and muddy” paths in the north east.
Banchory Paths Association (BPA) has been allocated £10,000 funding in the recent round of grants from Awards for All.
The group started fundraising for its Corsee Woods Accessibility Project in 2018.
They aim to upgrade around 700 metres of existing pathway into the woodland which will make it accessible for people with mobility issues.
With funding now in place, site work is expected to start this month undertaken by the main contractor CRC Ltd.
BPA funding officer Ken Henderson said: “We are currently seeking funds for another project – the restoration of the path between Woodside Road and Wilson Road.
“This is around 200 metres in length and was part of an old road ‘Roadside of Arbeadie’, which follows the line of what is now called Upper Arbeadie Road.
“BPA has taken on this project following approaches by local residents and support of the Forget Me Not Club at Bennett House to provide the option of an accessible walking route option on their doorstep.”
The path forms a shortcut for many residents to and from the centre of Banchory, but over the years it has deteriorated significantly, becoming overgrown, rough and muddy and flooding in parts.
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