The Meldrum Paths Group has been formed.  Website.:-

http://smhi07.wix.com/meldrumpathsgroup

https://www.facebook.com/meldrumpathgroup

Oldmeldrum Community Cafe website.  Making Meldrum Better.

http://www.bigreddirectory.com/meldrum-cafe-oldmeldrum-inverurie

The Outdoor Access Site for Scotland, explaing the repercussions of the 2003 access legislation. 

• http://www.outdooraccess-scotland.com/

Aberdeenshire council's site on the implementation of the Core Paths Plan directive as a result of the outdoor access.

• http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/outdooraccess/core_paths_plan/maps.asp

Scottish Goverment Site link to relevant sections.

• http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/farmingrural

Planning and Maintaining A New Path Taking into account Climate Change

•        www.snh.org.uk/pdfs/publications/commissioned_reports/436.pdf

Paths For All - The One Stop Shop for all your Path Queries.  Support and Advice on all things to do with paths.

•      www.pathsforall.org.uk

Oldmeldrum Hillwalking Club Website.  Details of walk itineries, updated every August for the following year.

• http://www.bootshillwalkers.org.uk/

Goverment link to the UK Biodiversity Action Plan to conserve/protect species.

• http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=5155

Lochter Activity Centre Link

• http://www.lochter.co.uk/

Hoodles , North mains Of Barra.

• http://www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/event.php?id=1884

Farm and Wildlife Advisory Group.  Useful advice on land management and conservation of species.

• http://www.fwag.org.uk/

North East Mountain Trust.  Affiliation of walking clubs and members from around the region.  Winter lectures and active support in looking after our wild spaces.  From sea to mountains.

• http://www.nemt.org.uk/clubs.htm

Relevant Pages at The Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust.

• http://www.gwct.org.uk/education__advice/default.asp

Sustainable Transport Network.  Encompassing the National Cycle Network and implementing goverment directives to encourage more active lifestyles by developing and maintaining routes.

• http://www.sustrans.org.uk/

SAC - Countryside and Environment Courses

•   http://www.sac.ac.uk/learning/courses/undergraduate/envcoucon/

Central Aberdeenshire Access Panel - Covers Formartine and Garioch, and offers advice to the  disabled.  Co-operation and advice in the planning process. 

•  http://www.accesspanel.org/

 Journal Of Applied Ecology - The relative effects of raptor predation and shooting on overwinter mortaility of grey partridges in the UK

              http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2007.01345.x/full

Mitchells Dairy Website.

• http://www.mitchells-scotland.com/

For the railway buffs amongst you.

• http://www.gnsra.org.uk/

Advice available to dog owners in here re responsible access with dogs. In addition to the code notes under outdoor access links.

• http://www.scottishkennelclub.org/
• www.scottish-canine.org.uk