Burgh of Bearsden

Garscube Estate

North Lodge at entrance to Garscube Estate from Maryhill Road at Killermont in Bearsden

North Lodge

at entrance to Garscube Estate
from Maryhill Road at Killermont

Garscube was a large 19th-century estate

extending over the River Kelvin

into the City of Glasgow

Driveway

in Garscube Estate

from North Lodge

Trees in Garscube Estate

Garscube Estate was purchased

by the University of Glasgow in 1947.

The estate holds the Veterinary School,

Small Animal Hospital, Wolfson Halls of Residence,

Wolfson Cancer Research Centre,

West of Scotland Science Park

and sports complex.

Wikipedia - Glasgow School of Veterinary Medicine

West of Scotland Science Park

Kelvin River in Garscube Estate

Bridge over Kelvin River in Garscube Estate

This is an estate bridge
connecting the site of the former Garscube House
( now demolished ) with Maryhill Road.

The bridge has four flat Tudor-arched spans,
and a level carriageway.

Note the elaboration of the piers,
arch stones and parapet.

The square-section balusters are typical
of the late 16th and 17th centuries.

The architectural treatment of this bridge
reflects the popularity of the Tudor and Jacobean styles
for the design of country houses
and associated buildings
until the Scottish Baronial came into vogue
in the late1840s.

Milngavie Herald

Facebook - Milngavie & Bearsden Herald

Canmore - Garscube Bridge

Bridge over Kelvin River

in Garscube Estate

Bridge over Kelvin River

on Maryhill Road at Killermont

from Garscube Estate

Entrance to Garscube Estate

from Maryhill Road at Killermont

Monument at Venture Building

in Kelvin Campus Science Park

in Garscube Estate

Reception Building

for Science Park in Garscube Estate

Signpost at Garscube Estate

Signpost at entrance

to Dawsholm Park

Bridge over Kelvin River

at entrance to Dawsholm Park

from Kelvin Walkway

Kelvin River in Dawsholm Park

Kelvin River in Dawsholm Park

Bridge over Kelvin River in Garscube Estate

Bridge over Kelvin River

at entrance to Dawsholm Park

from Kelvin Walkway

Former Dawsholm Mill

on River Kelvin

Pond in Dawsholm Park

Gate House

at entrance to Garscube Estate

from Switchback Road

Wolfson Cancer Research Centre Building in Garscube Estate

Wolfson Cancer Research Centre

in Garscube Estate

Photograph of the former Garscube House
around 1870

Built in 1827
it was demolished in 1954

Garscube Estate was acquired
by the Colquhouns of Luss in 1558.

The western part of the estate
was in the county of Dunbartonshire
and the eastern part within the City of Glasgow,
the boundary being the River Kelvin.

Glasgow Buildings

Glasgow Story - Garscube House

Glasgow Story - Garscube Estate

Map of Garscube Estate

and Dawsholm Park

Map of Dawsholm Park

GARSCUBE ESTATE CIRCULAR WALK DESCRIPTION:

This walk is a circular walk of about ﬁve miles which should take no more than three hours on the outskirts of Glasgow.
It follows the canal and River Kelvin to and from the impressive Maryhill Aqueduct. Start at the turn off for Acre Road Roundabout in Maryhill Road and enter the West of Scotland Science Park. Then turn right to the Garscube Sports Complex Car Park.
From the car park turn left and go past the rugby pitch. The walk crosses the attractive stone footbridge over the River Kelvin and turns left onto the driveway to pass by the School of Veterinary Medicine. lt then exits the Estate through the gates onto the junction of llay Avenue and Bearsden Road and continues downhill to the traffic lights, crosses the main road into the bottom half of llayAvenue and enters Old Farm Road to cross under the railway lines. At the Forth and Clyde Canal the walk crosses the canal at the footbridge on the left and turns left onto the canal
towpath. It passes the busy Lock 27 bar/restaurant and takes the underpass at Kelvindale before reaching the Maryhill Aqueduct, This is one of the ﬁnest aqueducts ever built, with view over the stone bridge of the River Kelvin immediately below and the high ﬂats of Maryhill in the distance. At the end of the bridge and before the Maryhill Locks, the walk turns right off the canal and descends a winding path to turn right and join the Kelvin Cycle Way. It passes under the massive stonebridge carrying the canal and after passing under several other substantial
bridges and open grassland the walk leaves the riverside opposite a footbridge and climbs uphill through a gate onto Dalsholm Road.
Turn left and continue ahead to cross Maryhill Road at the trafﬁc lights and follow the Kelvin Way and enter Maryhill Park. The walk turns right at the ﬁrst path junction and after climbing a set of steps passes the unused bowling greens and tennis courts.
Further on to the right however, the walk passes round the popular children's play area and with the adjacent open grass ﬁelds provides a very pleasant part of the park. Exit the park at Caldercuilt Road, and turn left.
The walk can be shortened by turning left again at the side of the park onto the footpath to Acre Road. The longer walk takes a pleasant loop round beside the Kelvin by continuing ahead on the Kelvin Way to pass by the Disabled Riding Centre and John Paul Academy. It goes through a kissing gate and at the end of the path turns left onto the Kelvin riverside path. At the tall gate into the Riding Centre, the walk takes the narrow path on the
right between trees, shrubbery and an open ﬁeld to rejoin and turn right onto the shortened walk footpath to Acre Road.
At Maryhill Road, cross over the roundabout to re-enter the West of Scotland Science Park at the Kelvin Campus and return to the Sports Complex car park.