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Errol Station Link

Construction of the path from Errol village to Errol Station is now complete and the path is being well used.  A small problem appears to be damage to the verges from rabbits or horses.  Path users are asked to help with maintenance by tramping in holes.  A formal opening ceremony will follow later  this summer.  The project is being funded by the Scottish Government & the European Community Rural Tayside LEADER 2007-2013 Programme, Perth & Kinross Countryside Trust, Perth & Kinross Quality of Life Trust and COGG.

20 July 2010

New cafes in the Carse

Two new cafes are now open and certainly worth a visit:   Cairn O' Mohr Winery near Errol (open 10-4.30, Wed-Sun, Apr-Oct)

Willowgate Cafe next to Friarton Bridge at Lairwell, Kinfauns (open 10-4.15, Wed-Sun)

14 May 2010

Perth - Willowgate Right of Way

Work is underway to improve a very old right of way that includes a riverside path link from Perth City to the cafe and fishery at Willowgate, situated on the banks of the Tay beside Walnut Grove and the Friarton Bridge on the East Edge of Perth. Willowgate was formerly a working salmon station operated by, and still controlled by Tay Salmon Fisheries.

27 April 2010

Funding

The CoGG Paths Project got off to a flying start with two grants from the Perth and Kinross Countryside Trust and Awards for All, Scotland.  Details of the grants and how they were to be used are to be found in the press release below. 

 Newspaper clipping


Group photograph of PKCT trustee (Dr Michael Almond - centre) and CoGG representatives on the occasion of the award.  Left to right Iain Ledingham (Paths Project co-ordinator), Eileen Ledingham (Interim Paths Project Officer), Dr Almond, Phyllis Mackay (CoGG secretary/treasurer) and Alistair Clark (CoGG chair).

Group Photograph

 

This photograph was taken in the graveyard of Westown Chapel, a scheduled ancient monument.  Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust has recently pledged £10,000 toward preservation of the Chapel.  Additional funding is being sought to complete the task.