Foggie Moss

Downs, Moorland in Banffshire

Scotland

Foggie Moss

Triangulation Pillar S7220 Burnside
Triangulation Pillar S7220 Burnside Credit: Peter Wood

Foggie Moss, located in Banffshire, Scotland, is a stunning area characterized by its vast downs and moorlands. Stretching across acres of lush greenery, this region offers a picturesque landscape that captivates visitors.

The downs of Foggie Moss showcase rolling hills and wide open spaces, providing a serene environment for nature enthusiasts. The undulating terrain is covered in a rich carpet of grasses, heathers, and wildflowers, creating a vibrant and colorful scene during the warmer months. The area is also home to a diverse variety of wildlife, including birds such as skylarks, curlews, and lapwings, which can often be spotted soaring through the air.

Moorland occupies a significant part of Foggie Moss, offering a different ambiance compared to the downs. The moorlands feature vast expanses of heather, interspersed with patches of gorse and scattered birch trees. This unique combination of flora creates a striking contrast against the deep purple hues of the heather, particularly when in full bloom during late summer.

Foggie Moss is not only visually appealing but also holds historical and cultural significance. In the past, the area served as grazing land for local farmers and played a vital role in supporting their livelihoods. Today, it remains an important conservation area, with efforts in place to protect and preserve the delicate ecosystems found within its boundaries.

Visitors to Foggie Moss can enjoy leisurely walks, hikes, and birdwatching, immersing themselves in the tranquility and natural beauty of this remarkable location. The downs and moorlands of Foggie Moss offer a captivating experience for anyone seeking a connection with nature amidst the stunning Scottish countryside.

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Foggie Moss Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 57.58154/-2.9657412 or Grid Reference NJ4255. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Triangulation Pillar S7220 Burnside
Triangulation Pillar S7220 Burnside
Wellfield Croft
Wellfield Croft
Garral Burn In fact you can barely see the burn itself, thanks to the vegetation along its course. It occupies the floor of  a gently u-shaped glacial meltwater channel.
Garral Burn
In fact you can barely see the burn itself, thanks to the vegetation along its course. It occupies the floor of a gently u-shaped glacial meltwater channel.
Glen of Newmill The glen is a gently u-shaped glacial meltwater channel, occupied by the Garral Burn. I spent some time here watching and listeing to a Sedge Warbler, unconcerned by my presence, flitting about among the rushes and thistles.
Glen of Newmill
The glen is a gently u-shaped glacial meltwater channel, occupied by the Garral Burn. I spent some time here watching and listeing to a Sedge Warbler, unconcerned by my presence, flitting about among the rushes and thistles.
Garralburn Some of the old maps name these ruins as Garralburn, though there is another croft of the same name on the other side of the Garral Burn, about a kilometre (half a mile) east of here.
Garralburn
Some of the old maps name these ruins as Garralburn, though there is another croft of the same name on the other side of the Garral Burn, about a kilometre (half a mile) east of here.
Autumnal Shades Bright pink Rosebay and scarlet rowan berries herald the approach of autumn.
Autumnal Shades
Bright pink Rosebay and scarlet rowan berries herald the approach of autumn.
New House Here, as elsewhere in the district, new houses are popping up like mushrooms. It seems to be de rigueur to have a glazed gable.
New House
Here, as elsewhere in the district, new houses are popping up like mushrooms. It seems to be de rigueur to have a glazed gable.
Looking towards Followsters Followsters is at the top of a long stretch of fields.
Looking towards Followsters
Followsters is at the top of a long stretch of fields.
Livestock Pens The pens now occupy what was the road to the abandoned farm of Whitestones.
Livestock Pens
The pens now occupy what was the road to the abandoned farm of Whitestones.
Wind Turbine A single turbine stands in a field north of Oxwell.
Wind Turbine
A single turbine stands in a field north of Oxwell.
Spiders' Webs An old heap of dung has been swathed in webs by what must be an army of spiders.
Spiders' Webs
An old heap of dung has been swathed in webs by what must be an army of spiders.
Burns Croft The old croft house has evidently been re-purposed as a shed.
Burns Croft
The old croft house has evidently been re-purposed as a shed.
Trees at Lockers There were two or three crofts on Lockers. This is the scant remains of one of them, now little more than a few piles of stones.
Trees at Lockers
There were two or three crofts on Lockers. This is the scant remains of one of them, now little more than a few piles of stones.
Lockers These stones mark the site of a building at what used to be one of the crofts on Lockers. I think that there are also some additional stones cleared from the surrounding fields.
Lockers
These stones mark the site of a building at what used to be one of the crofts on Lockers. I think that there are also some additional stones cleared from the surrounding fields.
Not a Standing Stone It looks like one, but there is no evidence to suggest that this was an archaeological site so the stone is most likely part of the ruins of Lockers. In the background is Followsters.
Not a Standing Stone
It looks like one, but there is no evidence to suggest that this was an archaeological site so the stone is most likely part of the ruins of Lockers. In the background is Followsters.
Looking towards Followsters This view actually spans five grid squares. The distant farm is Followsters.
Looking towards Followsters
This view actually spans five grid squares. The distant farm is Followsters.
Burns of Kinminitie One of the nuemrous farms and crofts north of Newmill, though many of its neighbours have disappeared from the map.
Burns of Kinminitie
One of the nuemrous farms and crofts north of Newmill, though many of its neighbours have disappeared from the map.
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Foggie Moss is located at Grid Ref: NJ4255 (Lat: 57.58154, Lng: -2.9657412)

Unitary Authority: Moray

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