Walks.

Moments Of Beauty In Glasgow: Walking Tour

moments of beauty in glasgow

Sunday 24 March, 2024 11am-1pm  Meet at: Glasgow City Heritage Trust, 54 Bell Street, G1 1LQ Join Niall Murphy of Glasgow City Heritage Trust on a walking tour exploring some of the highlights, of ‘Moments of Beauty in Glasgow’, both big and small! (@MurphyNiallGLA) Starting from Bell Street, the walk will head into Glasgow Cross […]

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Monday, February 19, 2024 | Filed under: Walks, Walks in Glasgow

Spooky Walk at Glasgow Green

spooky walk

Saturday 28 October, 2023 Hallowe’en Event by Friends of People’s Palace, Winter Gardens and Glasgow Green Meet 5 p.m. at Nelson’s Monument, Glasgow Green Come along and join the fun at this FREE event –  dress up for Hallowe’en. Walk to People’s Palace where Kids and Adults can do their turn – Tell a joke , […]

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Bob Law’s Blog: Photography and Walks – David Livingstone Centre and River Clyde Walk

David Livingstone Centre and Museum

A combination of an interesting museum dedicated to the famous explorer and Christian missionary (which can be the sole purpose of your visit) plus a beautiful wild feeling walk along this upper stretch of the River Clyde. The David Livingstone Museum The museum is well worth a visit with scenic grounds, a sizeable car park, […]

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023 | Filed under: Bob Law: photographer, walker and writer, Pat's Home Page Blog, Walks

Helen Rose’s Outdoor Diary: Ayr. Dunure Walk and Horse Races

Sea at Ayr

August, 2023  This blog is in two parts and the connection is Ayr, a coastal resort in the South West of Scotland. The first part is a visit to the Ayr Horse Races and the second part is a walk from Dunure to Ayr. Ayr Horse Races I have never been to a horse race […]

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Sunday, July 30, 2023 | Filed under: Helen Rose Hillwalking Diary, Walks

Wullie Davidson’s Bus Pass Ramblings: Inverary to Dunoon

Puck's Glen

Benmore Gardens and Puck’s Glen Today’s outing, 26 July 2023, would take me down the length of the Cowal peninsula, from Inveraray to Dunoon, taking in Benmore Botanic Gardens and Puck’s Glen. The trip could be done either from Dunoon in the south, or from Inveraray in the north, but I decided on the Inveraray […]

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Helen Rose Outdoor Diary, Whitby.

smugglers rh bay

July 2023 Helen Rose Outdoors. I had arranged to go to Whitby for a weekend walking three years ago but unfortunately it was cancelled due to the Covid 19 pandemic. However, the Bearsden and Milngavie Ramblers arranged a weekend there this Spring and I was lucky enough to have a place on the trip.Whitby is […]

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Friday, June 30, 2023 | Filed under: Helen Rose Hillwalking Diary, Pat's Home Page Blog, Walks

Bob Law’s Blog: Cuningar Loop and The River Clyde Walkway.

Cuningar Loop Park. Lookout Tower View of Dalmarnock

Walking and Photography I had a recent trip out to Cuningar Loop Park situated between Dalmarnock and Rutherglen. A former area of waste ground located on a large meandering loop of the River Clyde has been transformed into a much needed public park for this inner city area and Dalmarnock itself has been getting a […]

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Thursday, May 18, 2023 | Filed under: Bob Law: photographer, walker and writer, Walks

Florence Boyle: Walk from Erskine Ferry to Bowling + historical connections

Bowling

The Forth and Clyde Canal (opened 1790) Opened in 1790, the Forth & Clyde Canal stretches for 35 miles across central Scotland and terminates at Bowling Harbour.  There’s a lot of history packed into the  mile and a half stretch between Erskine Ferry Road and Bowling Harbour. Starting at the lockkeeper’s former home and looking […]

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Saturday, May 13, 2023 | Filed under: Pat's Home Page Blog, Walks

Helen Rose Outdoors Diary: Kinlochleven.

Corran

May 2023 Corran It was the annual winter trip by the Glasgow HF Outdoor Club  to Corran north of Glencoe on the way to Fort William. It is a very comfortable bunkhouse and does not have any bunks but all comfortable beds in small rooms. There are two well fitted out warm kichens and of […]

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Sunday, April 23, 2023 | Filed under: Helen Rose Hillwalking Diary, Walks

Bob Law’s Blog: Crookston Castle and Pollok – walking and photography

Crookston Castle

Unlike Edinburgh Castle or Stirling Castle, both of which are very obvious prominent landmarks for visiting tourists to be drawn towards, Glasgow’s last surviving medieval castle within the city boundaries is much more illusive to find. Crookston Castle sits 5 miles to the south west of the city centre and is not as grand or […]

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Friday, April 14, 2023 | Filed under: Bob Law: photographer, walker and writer, Pat's Home Page Blog, Walks

Helen Rose’s Outdoor Diary: Dumbarton Rock and Castle

dumbarton castlw

April 2023 On a beautiful clear winter day I went with the Glasgow Health Culture Club to walk to Dumbarton Rock from Dalmuir. We took the train from Glasgow to Dalmuir on the western outskirts. The walk began as we joined the Forth and Clyde Canal on the towpath where we were constantly avoiding cyclists […]

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Friday, March 31, 2023 | Filed under: Helen Rose Hillwalking Diary, Walks

Bob Law: The Beauty of Renfrewshire

The Ridges Renfrewshire

Renfrewshire, probably due to its lack of obvious parking places for casual visitors, does not get as many tourists as its scenic beauty might deserve but over the last five decades it’s been a favourite of mine both for walking and cycling. Bus or train takes you to Nitshill, Barrhead, Neilston, Paisley or Johnstone and […]

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023 | Filed under: Bob Law: photographer, walker and writer, Walks

Helen Rose’s Outdoor Diary: Neilston to Darnley

Craigie

March, 2023 Neilston On a winter walk I went with Glasgow Ramblers from Neilston to Darnley. From Glasgow City Centre we took the train to Neilston, which is in the south west of the Greater Glasgow conurbation. Neilston is mentioned in documents from the 12th century, when the feudal lord Robert de Croc, endowed a […]

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023 | Filed under: Helen Rose Hillwalking Diary, Walks

Helen Rose’s Outdoor Diary: Dram Walk

woods dram walk

Dram Walk, February 2023 As the first walk of the New Year, Glasgow Health Culture Rambling Club put on a walk in Mugdock Park where we stop for drams to celebrate the New Year.  The contact for the club is Roshni.. The club is Glasgow’s Oldest Rambling Club and was founded in September 1902. They […]

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023 | Filed under: Helen Rose Hillwalking Diary, Pat's Home Page Blog, Walks

Bob Law’s Blog: Isle of Bute – walking and cycling

rothesay barone hill

One of my favourite islands for many decades has been the island of Bute sitting in the Firth of Clyde. It is a green fertile island and although nearby neighbour mountainous Arran draws the eye and is a magnet for adventure seeking walkers and rock climbers Bute usually enjoys better weather, a quieter network of […]

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Monday, January 23, 2023 | Filed under: Bob Law: photographer, walker and writer, Pat's Home Page Blog, Walks

Helen Rose’s Outdoor Diary: Inverkip

inverkip

January, 2023 Inverkip Village Inverkip is a village in the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central lowlands of Scotland about 30 miles west of Glasgow at the Firth of Clyde. It takes its name from the River Kip and is served by Inverkip Railway Station.  In 1170 Baldwin de Bigres, Sheriff of Lanark, […]

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Saturday, December 31, 2022 | Filed under: Helen Rose Hillwalking Diary, Pat's Home Page Blog, Walks

Bob Law’s Blog: A Cold Snap

Misty December Evening. Glasgow in 2022

November 2022 may have been unseasonably mild but the first two weeks of December 2022 more than made up for that. For ten or more days in a row we had sub zero temperatures during the day falling to between minus five to minus ten degrees even within towns and cities. After a week of […]

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Thursday, December 22, 2022 | Filed under: Bob Law: photographer, walker and writer, Pat's Home Page Blog, Walks

Bob Law’s Blog: An Appreciation of Autumn

Gardens of Delight. Clydebank Public Park.

(Clydebank Public Park) Public parks and golf courses often have the best autumn colours as trees from around the world were collected in past times and planted here- purely for their decorative appearance and a lot of thought went into it. Not a haphazard effect. Here’s a selection from Autumn 2022: Over the decades my […]

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Thursday, November 3, 2022 | Filed under: Bob Law: photographer, walker and writer, Walks

Helen Rose’s Outdoor Diary: Raasay

hybrid ferry

Raasay – November, 2022 Raasay is an island off the coast of the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides in North West Scotland. Skye is connected to the mainland by a bridge and travel to Raasay is by a short ferry journey from Sconser on Skye. There is a new ferry called the MV […]

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Monday, October 31, 2022 | Filed under: Helen Rose Hillwalking Diary, Walks

Helen Rose Outdoor Diary – Arran

dry stanes

September, 2022 The Isle of Arran is one of the most southerly Scottish islands and sits in the Firth of Clyde between Ayrshire and the Kintyre peninsula. Arran is 19 miles long by 10 miles wide but has a remarkable diversity of landscapes and seascapes. The west coast of Arran has spectacular bays and coastline […]

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022 | Filed under: Helen Rose Hillwalking Diary, Walks

West End Wander Walk – Festival of Europe

west end wak

Friday 26 August, 2022 at 10 a.m. A West End Wander Glasgow Eurowalk to look at some of Glasgow’s current and historical links with mainland Europe. The walk will start at 10 am at Grosvenor Terrace, G12 OTB – just outside the Grosvenor Hotel. It will finish at the Botanic Gardens. Register for Free Event […]

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Helen Rose’s Outdoor Diary: Royal Deeside and Balmoral

River Dee

Royal Deeside I spent some time in Royal Deeside and Ballater recently with some friends. It’s about 5 hours by bus from Glasgow via Aberdeen and is located in Aberdeenshire in the north east of Scotland. Royal Deeside follows the River Dee in to the heart of the Grampian Mountains. It’s a fine-looking area that […]

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Thursday, July 28, 2022 | Filed under: Helen Rose Hillwalking Diary, Walks

A Musical Walking Tour of John Maclean’s Pollokshaws

john macleans walking tour

Saturday 27 August, 2022,  1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Telling the story of John Maclean through speech, poetry and song whilst taking in all relevant local sights Walk starts: Pollokshaws West Railway Station, Pollokshaws Road, G43 1NE About this event John Maclean was born, lived and died in Pollokshaws. Starting at Pollokshaws West Train Station, […]

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Bob Law’s Blog: Glamaig, Isle of Skye

Glamaig on Skye

A Day on Glamaig It’s been at least ten years since we had a hill-walking trip to the Scottish Island of Skye. Previous trips, over many decades of walking and rock climbing, had concentrated on the more jagged and knife edged Black Cuillin ridge line but given Skye’s notoriously fickle weather we still had several […]

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Sunday, July 24, 2022 | Filed under: Bob Law: photographer, walker and writer, Walks

Helen Rose’s Outdoor Diary: Stirling

Six Mile Walk with Glasgow Ramblers, June 2022 It has been said that ‘Stirling, like a huge brooch clasps Highlands and Lowlands of Scotland together. And he who holds Stirling holds Scotland.’ It is in central Scotland and the lowest bridging point on the River Forth. It is full of ancient royal history and interesting […]

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022 | Filed under: Helen Rose Hillwalking Diary, Pat's Home Page Blog, Walks

Bob Law’s Blog: An Unusual Cross Country Ski Day in Glasgow

Forth and Clyde Canal Near Anniesland snow

January, 2022 – Glasgow Several years ago I worked out a good walk, or cross country ski route, in my local area. When we had a snowfall recently, and I had a free day available, I set off for a mini adventure. You don’t need to go to the ends of the earth to explore.  […]

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Tuesday, January 11, 2022 | Filed under: Bob Law: photographer, walker and writer, Pat's Home Page Blog, Walks

Planters on the Biophilic Way Tidal Map Glasgow

Future 03 planters

 Planters marking the historical heart of  the Biophilic Way Tidal Map They aim is to highlight a section of the Biophilic Way to enhance the green network and public realm along the route to demonstrate how restorative design and nature can have a positive impact on the physical and mental health of people. This project […]

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Walking and Writing in the Botanics with Gerry Loose

The Kibble Palace in The Botanic Gardens

25 August, 8 September, 2021, 1.30 p.m. – 3 p.m. Creative Writing inspired by Glasgow Botanic Gardens About this event A series of mystery walks where you will discover the hidden treasures of Glasgow’s Botanic Gardens, where you can stroll, talk, stand & stare, read & write – moving slowly through Summer to Autumn . […]

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Brian Whittingham – Writing Walks in Kelvingrove

26 aug walk brian kelvingrove

Walking, Writing Photography Mindfulness Sessions – facilitated by Brian Whittingham Thursday 26 August, 2021 at 10.30 a.m. Meet at Lord Kelvin’s Statue in Kelvingrove Park. Guided Walk exploring the social fabric of the park. Where you will join in the walk, talk, reading, writing and taking photographs. You will take paths less-travelled that will allow […]

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Bob Law’s Blog: Rouken Glen – A Park For All Seasons

The Big Duck. Rouken Glen.Glasgow

Rouken Glen is a park situated on the south side of Glasgow. It offers great variety and is beautiful in every season of the year. It has broad open meadows with scattered mature trees in grand estate style, a deep wooded gorge, several impressive waterfalls, a rolling meadow area, numerous woodland trails and a very […]

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Friday, September 11, 2020 | Filed under: Bob Law: photographer, walker and writer, Walks

The Big Duck. Rouken Glen.Glasgow

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