Annual Report 2010 to 2011 - Fife Coast & Countryside Trust

Coastal Path Extensions
Our Coastal Path extension from North Queensferry to Kincardine has now been completed.
This section offers some fantastic walking and goes through villages such as Culross,
Limekilns and Rosyth. The final task for us is to install the last of the waymarking and
signage along the route.
Work continues on extending the Coastal Path all around the Fife Coast and we hope to
complete the final stretch from the Tay Bridge to Newburgh in 2011.
Welcome Ports
We are delighted that our Welcome Ports initiative has
gone from strength to strength this year. As part of
our work to develop our new Coastal Path book, we
also approached businesses and asked them to become
Welcome Ports. The very exciting news is that we now
have 49 Welcome Ports stretching along the full length
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of the path. This is a great result for us and allows us to
offer some great facilities for walkers. As always, we want
to thank our Welcome Ports for their support and we look
forward to working with you again this year.
Pathworks at Devilla Forest
This year, we were asked by Fife Council
to upgrade a section of path between
between Devilla and Kincardine that
was in poor condition and did not drain
well. The project was managed by our
own maintenance team and involved
raising the level of the path, resurfacing
works, improving drainage in the area and
installing some new countryside furniture.
Despite the work taking place during the difficult winter months, the path was completed
by March and we hope that it will be enjoyed by people for many years to come.
Pathworks at Craigtoun, St Andrews
Over the winter months, we have completed an upgrade to 1km of pathway at Craigtoun
on the outskirts of St Andrews . The path, which goes through woodland, on its way to St
Andrews now has better drainage with a new re-graded path surface. Whilst in the area we
also took the opportunity to work on some tree clearance in the woodland area to make the
path more accessible.
12 Fife Coast and Countryside Trust Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2011