Location
Fraserburgh, from town’s Leisure Centre car park, to the crossing at South Harbour Road
Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire
Date
2007
Description
Fraserburgh’s former rail links have inspired a unique pathway with sculptural structures that connect the town to its seafront.
The 'Walking Way' is the creation of Scottish artist Jane Kelly. The winding pedestrian pathway of cast white concrete was laid late summer 2007. It covers an area from the grassy Links beside the town’s Leisure Centre car park, to the crossing at South Harbour Road. The shape has been influenced by the town’s former rail routes.
Eye-catching oak and steel structures have been used as points of interest to attract folk to the new-look public space. A seated area of timbers, inspired by railway sleepers, have been introduced to take advantage of magnificent views looking out across the sweep of the bay. Soft landscaping featuring white wild flowers, silver birch and wild cherry trees have been planted to either side of the pathway.
The Walking Way is the second of two artist-led interventions in the north east harbour town that have been designed to enhance the pedestrian route between the town centre and its waterfront. Work by landscape artist Julia Barton to brighten up the main shopping area was implemented in early summer 2007.
Funding for the Walking Way project was secured by Aberdeenshire Towns Partnership through the EU RevitHar programme (Revitalisation of Harbour Towns) and was supported by Fraserburgh Futures Partnership and Aberdeenshire Council.
Era
2000s
Categories
Creator
- Jane Kelly, Artist
External Links
Photographer
- Saskia Gibbon
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