Dalbeattie Town Wood, Dalbeattie
Landranger OS sheet 84, Grid ref 837 599
Area: Midlothian
Collect a copy of the Forestry Commissions “Solway Coast” leaflet either from the car park at Grid ref 837 599 or from a tourist information centre.
Dalbeattie Town wood is a popular spot with dog walkers and families: please be discreet in your searches and finding. Replace the letterbox with care so others may enjoy the fun of finding.
Box 1 Peacock butterfly ¾ mile
1. From the car park follow the blue markers to the north end of Plantain Loch. Here you will find a Totem pole.
2. From this point take 22 paces into the wood to a rotting moss covered tree stump – it has some young trees growing out of it. (You should be in line with a squirrel information board on the track – 15 paces from this board.)
The box is hidden in a hole at the back of this stump. You will need to uncover it as it is under a layer of bits of bark and forest debris.
