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 on the South West of Glasgow



Signpost at entry to Dams to Darnley Country Park

Signpost at entry to the Dams to Darnley Country Park

Darnley Mill forms the northern part of the extensive park.

The park is sited in the greenspace

separating Barrhead, Darnley and Newton Mearns.

A mixture of landscapes is offered

- open water, wetlands, woodland, scrub and grassland.

There is a network of pathways suitable for walkers, cyclists

 and horse-riders.

Brock Burn in the Darnley Mill area of Dams to Darnley Country Park

Brock Burn in the Darnley Mill area

 of
Dams to Darnley Country Park





Pond in Dams to Darnley Country Park

Pond  in Dams to Darnley Country Park 

 

Bridge over stream in Dams to Darnley Country Park

Bridge over stream

  in Dams to Darnley Country Park



Waterfall in Dams to Darnley Country Park

Waterfall

  in Dams to Darnley Country Park







Walkway in Dams to Darnley Country Park

Walkway

 in Dams to Darnley Country Park





Bluebells in Dams to Darnley Country Park

Bluebells

 in Dams to Darnley Country Park




Horse-riders in Dams to Darnley Country Park

Horse-riders

 in Dams to Darnley Country Park




Waulkmill Glen Reservoir

Waulkmill Glen Reservoir - Drawing Off Tower

 - dates from 1847-8

 is
a Category "A" Listed Building

The Waulkmill Glen reservoir was built in 1847

followed closely by the Ryat Linn reservoir one year later .

 They were built to supply the Gorbals in Glasgow

with clean water by the GGWC
( Gorbals Gravitation Water Company )

The structure in the reservoir is a draw-off tower

 which controls the water flow

 and allows the reservoir to be drained if necessary.

The reservoirs are now part of

the Dams to Darnley Country Park





Waulkmill Glen Reservoir

Waulkmill Glen Reservoir - Drawing Off Tower





Waulkmill Glen Reservoir

Waulkmill Glen Reservoir






Bulrushes at Waulkmill Glen Reservoir

Bulrushes

 at Waulkmill Glen Reservoir



Campsie Fells from Littleton Reservoir

Campsie Fells

from Littleton Reservoir





Railway Viaduct at Waulkmill Glen Reservoir

Railway Viaduct

 at Waulkmill Glen Reservoir






Railway Viaduct at Waulkmill Glen Reservoir

Railway Viaduct

 at Waulkmill Glen Reservoir






Railway Viaduct at Waulkmill Glen Reservoir

Railway Viaduct

 at Waulkmill Glen Reservoir






Campers at Ryat Linn Reservoir

Campers at Ryat Linn Reservoir




Balgray Reservoir

Balgray Reservoir

The Gorbals Gravitation Water Company was set up in 1846

 to supply water to areas south of the Clyde.

 In 1855 the council acquired the business.

The works drew on water from the Brock Burn

 to feed the Balgray, Ryat Linn, Waulkmill Glen

and Littleton Reservoirs.






Dams to Darnley Country Park

Dams to Darnley Country Park





Signpost at Balgray Reservoir in Dams to Darnley Country Park

Signpost at Balgray Reservoir

 in Dams to Darnley Country Park





Balgray House adjacent to Balgray Reservoir and Dams to Darnley Country Park

Balgray Country House

a Georgian Mansion adjacent to Balgray Reservoir

 and Dams to Darnley Country Park





Balgray House adjacent to Balgray Reservoir and Dams to Darnley Country Park

Balgray Country House

 adjacent to Balgray Reservoir

and Dams to Darnley Country Park





Balgray House adjacent to Balgray Reservoir and Dams to Darnley Country Park

Balgray Country House

 adjacent to Balgray Reservoir

 and Dams to Darnley Country Park







Dams to Darnley Country Park

Dams to Darnley Country Park





Dams to Darnley Country Park

Dams to Darnley Country Park





Dams to Darnley Country Park

Dams to Darnley Country Park





Dams to Darnley Country Park

Dams to Darnley Country Park




Railway Viaduct at Waulkmill Glen Reservoir

Dams to Darnley Country Park






Map of Dams to Darnley Country Park

Map of Dams to Darnley Country Park





Route Map of Dams to Darnley Country Park

Route Map of Dams to Darnley Country Park




DAMS TO DARNLEY - ROUTE DESCRIPTION:


Location: Barrhead
Map: OS Landranger 64 (GR 507572)
Distance: 6 miles (8km)
Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Terrain: tracks and paths

Access to the southern section of this country park, a joint effort between Glasgow and East Renfrewshire councils, has been much improved by a purpose-built car park on the south side of Balgray Reservoir.
The Dams, as the area is known, has always been popular, especially among anglers, but waymarked all-ability paths have been established in the past few years, improving its attractiveness to the casual walker who wants a half-day’s exercise atop the high ground between Barrhead and Newton Mearns.
Downhill near
Darnley at the northern end of the park, similar improvements have taken place, and a variety of routes in the vicinity of Waulkmill Glen is now offered, with a wider network planned.
The route described here is linear rather than circular and can be accessed from the car park on the minor road opposite St Luke's High School off Springhill Road south of Barrhead.
Pedestrians can access the park from a path off Springhill Road, which crosses the access bridge over the railway.
From the car park follow the path around the southern end of the reservoir with open views north across the city to the Campsies and south to the Craig of Carnock, the prominent hillock of Duncarnock, topped with an Iron Age hill fort. Immediately below, but out of sight from Balgray, lies Glanderston Dam, which overflowed during a big storm in 1842, drowning seven people downstream in Barrhead.
Cross over Aurs Road with care and follow the access road down, then right alongside the Ryat Linn, heading for the railway viaduct between the Ryat Linn and Waulkmill Glen reservoirs. The tree-lined access road offers significantly more shelter than wind-swept Balgray.
At the north end of Waulkmill, the road can be followed steeply down to wooded Waulkmill Glen and Darnley, but this is best approached from the north and can be left for another day.
Instead, turn right and follow the track and path around the north side of the reservoir, usually the location for a number of anglers trying their luck. After a while the path deteriorates and becomes increasingly muddy, until it ends at the furthest tip, within sight of the M77. Return via the outward route back to the car park and Barrhead.





Route Description and Map of Dams to Darnley Country Park

Route Description and Map of Dams to Darnley Country Park



Route Map of Dams to Darnley Country Park

Route Map of Dams to Darnley Country Park



DAMS T0 DARNLEY - ROUTE  2:


Location: Glasgow
Map: OS Landranger64 ( GR 530 596 )
Distance: 3.75miles ( 6km )
Time 2 hours
Terrain: roads and paths




Dams To Darnley on the south side of Glasgow is Scotland’s most recently created country park.
The southern half of it focuses on Waulkmill Glen and the lower reaches of the Brock Burn, providing pleasant countryside walks on the southern edge of
the city easily accessed by public transport or by car.
The network of surfaced paths has been expanded in the last year to include woodland areas where previously there were only rough paths.
A figure-of-eight walk can be made with the chance of an extension up Corselet Road, a dead end with minimal trafiic, to higher ground harbouring the Waulkmill,
Ryatt Lynn and Balgray Reservoirs, and views north to the Campsies.
There is no dedicated car park close to the park entrance on Nitshill Road, but nearby shops and residential areas offer plenty of parking, with Priesthill and Darnley and
Nitshill stations just a short walk away.
From the entrance pass a metal bridge and keep straight on to reach the pond beside the Brock Burn. Its possible to go round either side of the pond via the
pedestrian bridge before exiting left to gain a path running beside the houses.
Follow this to where it exits on to Corselet Road opposite a culvert carrying the burn and go left up a road a short distance to an opening on the right.
Go through and ascend to a surfaced track, keeping right where it divides to follow the track along the edge of the woodland to open grassland.
The surfaced path continues round grassland to beside the Brock Burn which it follows to a set of wooden steps leading up into Waulkmill Glen woodland.
At the highest point of the surfaced path there are options. Either stick to the path as it curves round and starts to fall, or exit to Corselet Road, from where the reservoirs
can be gained. It is also possible to take the rough path through the woodland to join the road higher up, but it’s muddy in the winter and the road offers a cleaner choice.
Turn right and ascend the road until a final  zigzag gains the dam wall retaining Waulkmill Glen Reservoir.
Go left and follow the road then path clockwise round the reservoir past the old filter beds to its furthest tip. Retrace your outward route to the surfaced path and
follow it back down to the culvert on the Brock Burn by Corselet Road. Cross the road, gain the path on the left side of the burn and follow it round to where it turns right to the
metal bridge. Either cross over to exit at the entrance to the park, or keep left to gain Corselet Road at the Ashoka at The Mill.




DAMS T0 DARNLEY - CYCLE ROUTE:

Location: Damley, Glasgow
Map: OS Landranger 64
Distance: 2 miles (3.5km)
Time: 30 minutes
Tenain: small hills; traffic-free tracks, quiet road crossing, steps

Ideal for improving learners, this short route meanders through the Dams to Darnley Country Park along newly opened paths, part of the park’s expanding network,
and through woodland filled with birdsong.
Start from the Ashoka At The Mill on Corselet Road, off Nitshill Road, Darnley, where you can park your car for free.
Cycle left and follow signs for Waulkmill Glen Reservoir which lead you upstream by the Brock Burn.
The river was dammed in the mid 19th century by the Gorbals Gravitation Water Company to create the Barrhead dams — a feature of the park to the south.
Prior to that, Darnley became renowned for its bleachfields and chemical works that helped shape the industrial landscape of the west of Scotland and beyond.
Where the path splits, go right to join the quiet Corselet Road and turn left. Look for a path on the right.
From there, cross the bridge ahead before veering left uphill.
Follow this new track then, after some 400 metres, turn right.
A flight of steps descends by hazel trees before the path runs downhill into more open woodland.
At a triangular junction, keep right and pedal on, re-crossing the Brock Burn for the return.
Another option at the park for riders more confident in traffic is to follow Corselet Road for just over 2 miles ( 5km ) to Balgray Reservoir.



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