Nairn’s Kingsteps Quarry to undergo ‘well overdue’ maintenance to tidy up overgrown paths, Highland Council confirms
“Well overdue” work to maintain neglected paths at a popular Nairn nature spot will begin today (Monday).
Kingsteps Quarry is a popular location for dog walkers, cyclists, joggers and more.
But its path network has become overgrown, and a fortnight of works will now take place to remedy that, Highland Council has confirmed.
Confirming the two-week programme, Cllr Paul Oldham, who is vice-chair of the Nairnshire area, said: “Kingsteps Quarry is a semi-wild open space used by the people of Nairn for all sorts of activities including building camps, jogging, mountain biking, and dog walking, and also provides an active travel route to Kingsteps (and the wild raspberries in the late summer are also delicious!).
“However, the paths have been neglected in recent years and were well overdue some maintenance work so I'm glad this project is going ahead."
The planned works which start today are scheduled to last for “approximately two weeks”, depending on the weather.
Once complete, Lochloy residents and visitors should be able to enjoy a tidier path network, and the trimming of some bush overgrowth will help to restore the paths to their original width to help with access.
