The Nature of Scotland â Autumn 2011 â Issue 13
The Nature of Scotland â Autumn 2011 â Issue 13
The Nature of Scotland â Autumn 2011 â Issue 13
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Essential information<br />
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<strong>The</strong> woodlands are just to the north <strong>of</strong> Lanark. <strong>The</strong>re's room for a few cars at a<br />
small parking area on the northwest side <strong>of</strong> Cartland Bridge, about 1.5 km<br />
(1 mile) northwest <strong>of</strong> the town centre on the A73. Take care entering and leaving<br />
the car park.<br />
Lanark is less than an hour's drive from Glasgow (40 km / 25 miles) or<br />
Edinburgh (56 km / 35 miles) and is well sign posted from the M74. It has a<br />
regular train link with Glasgow Central and Motherwell. If you want detailed<br />
timings for public transport, contact Traveline <strong>Scotland</strong> on 0871 200 2233 or<br />
visit www.travelinescotland.com<br />
OS maps<br />
Explorer 335 (Lanark & Tinto Hills)<br />
Landranger 72 (Upper Clyde Valley)<br />
Trail length<br />
Cleghorn Glen and Cartland Craigs<br />
form two separate areas <strong>of</strong> woodland.<br />
A path links the two, creating a linear<br />
walk <strong>of</strong> about 4.5 km (3 miles).<br />
Terrain<br />
Conditions underfoot are generally<br />
good, but the path can get muddy in<br />
places after wet weather. <strong>The</strong>re are<br />
steep slopes and unfenced, unstable<br />
cliffs throughout the reserve. Exercise<br />
caution and keep away from the gorge<br />
edges, especially with children.<br />
Dogs<br />
Please follow the Scottish Outdoor<br />
Access Code and local guidance at<br />
the reserve. Please keep your dog(s)<br />
under close control or on a short<br />
lead and comply with any notices you<br />
see. A short lead is taken to be two<br />
metres, and 'under close control' means<br />
the dog is able to respond to your<br />
commands and is kept close at heel.<br />
Further information<br />
You can download a leaflet about<br />
the reserve at www.snh.gov.uk/<br />
publications-data-and-research/<br />
publications/search-the-catalogue/<br />
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Nearby natural attractions<br />
Visit the Falls <strong>of</strong> Clyde to enjoy another<br />
<strong>of</strong> the woodlands that make up the<br />
Clyde Valley Woodlands National<br />
<strong>Nature</strong> Reserve. <strong>The</strong> Falls <strong>of</strong> Clyde<br />
reserve (owned and managed by the<br />
Scottish Wildlife Trust) lies about 1.5<br />
km (1 mile) south <strong>of</strong> the town <strong>of</strong> Lanark,<br />
and is reached through the historic<br />
village <strong>of</strong> New Lanark. <strong>The</strong> reserve has<br />
a network <strong>of</strong> paths and stretches along<br />
both sides <strong>of</strong> the Clyde gorge, from<br />
New Lanark to Bonnington Weir. To see<br />
the falls at their most spectacular, visit<br />
the reserve within one day <strong>of</strong> heavy rain,<br />
especially if the ground is already wet.<br />
<strong>The</strong> reserve visitor centre also provides<br />
live footage <strong>of</strong> nesting peregrine falcons<br />
during the breeding season.<br />
Another part <strong>of</strong> the Clyde Valley<br />
Woodlands National <strong>Nature</strong> Reserve<br />
is the Avon Gorge at Chatelherault<br />
(owned and managed by South<br />
Lanarkshire Council). <strong>The</strong> restored<br />
building at Chatelherault now houses<br />
a visitor centre and is the gateway to<br />
a country park. <strong>The</strong>re are some 16 km<br />
(10 miles) <strong>of</strong> stunning gorge walks<br />
along the River Avon and through<br />
ancient woodland, some <strong>of</strong> which is the<br />
oldest in the country.<br />
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