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The ruins of Kilwinning Abbey date from the 12th Century. Situated a far distance from the political heart of Lowland Scotland at the time, and alongwith the early loss of its records, mean the story of it's construction is prone to mythologising. Th

The River Garnock runs 20 miles through Ayrshire before it joins the River Irvine and the Firth of Clyde. We walked along the section at Almswall Park in Kilwinning (the last town on the river's route) to find a nice picnic spot for our lunch. Th

An afternoon walk at West Calder train station.

Limefield Viaduct is still in use by the railway as part of the Shotts Line between Edinburgh & Glasgow Central. It crosses the Harwood Water about a mile from West Calder station. Limefield Falls is a manmade construction from around 1875 built s

Thorntonhall is not for the likes of Rudy & me. A village of large detached houses for the super rich folks with big private gardens means there's no real community green space to enjoy. We did find a leafy back lane before taking the first road out

Between Hairmyres station and it's replacement site stretches the K-Woodlands. A 16 hectare community woodland owned and managed by The East Kilbride Community Trust. We visited on a quiet mid-week afternoon for a picnic (and siesta) but there are lo

Busby is our last station to visit that's near the White Cart Water so there was a clear choice for our walk! Busby Glen Park has a children's play area at the entrance making the rest of the park a bit of a "hidden gem" as it then continues onto a

From Drumry to Drumchapel we walked along the boundary between West Dumbartonshire and the City of Glasgow. The Drumchapel Way is a 4½ mile (7.5km) circular walking route around the outskirts of Drumchapel in the west of Glasgow. Most of it is thro