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West Dunbartonshire
'The castle grounds feature two main pleasure gardens, one to the north of the house including rhododendrons and azaleas that reach full bloom in late May and early June. To the south is a wall ...
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'One of the finest public spaces in the West of Scotland with fantastic views over Loch Lomond and plenty of things to see and do ... The estate was designated as a country park in 1980, and since 2002 has been part of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.'
Balloch Castle Country Park [Walkhighlands] | Balloch Castle [Wikipedia]
Download from the Website PDFs of the eight walks: [1] Strathleven House - - - : [2] 100 Steps to Carman Reservoir - - - : [3] Path to Pappert Hill - - - : [4] The Crags Circular Path - - - : [5] T ...
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'West Dunbartonshire Council has produced a map showing eight popular routes in the Dumbarton area.'
'The Forth & Clyde Canal was designed by the eminent civil engineer John Smeaton and completed in 1790. Crossing the Scottish Lowlands at the narrowest part, the canal runs for 56km an ...
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'National Lottery funds were used to regenerate both the Forth & Clyde and Union canals as part of the Millennium celebrations in 2000 and the Falkirk Wheel, a unique boat lift, was completed in 2002 to provide a link between the two canals and allow boats to travel from the Clyde or Glasgow to Edinburgh. The towpaths of the two canals make possible a straightforward walking route between Bowling on the Clyde west of Glasgow, and Lochrin Basin in Edinburgh.'
'Core paths can be existing Rights of Way (note that not all Rights of Way will become core paths), minor roads, paths, footways or footpaths, canals or rivers.'
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'Core Paths are paths or other routes, including waterways, which facilitate access rights under the Act. They will provide a basic framework of paths which will link in to and support the wider path network in West Dunbartonshire. To achieve this, the core path network consists mostly of existing paths and some new paths ...'
'There are fantastic opportunities to go hillwalking in the Kilpatrick Hills and in the hills west of the Vale of Leven. The West Dunbartonshire Core Paths Plan shows many routes available for walking throughout the area. West Dunbartonshire Council has produced a map showing eight popular routes from Dumbarton. West Dunbartonshire Council also manages several woodlands and one country park which can be used for walking.'
The six Heritage Trails cover: [1] Clydebank - - - : [2] Duntocher, Hardgate and Faifley - - - : [3] Old Kilpatrick, Bowling and Milton - - - : [4] Dumbarton - - - : [5] The River Leven - - - : [6] ...
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'West Dunbartonshire Libraries and Cultural Services are delighted to announce the launch of our new and updated Heritage Trails. This series of six trails allow people to explore the history of West Dunbartonshire and enjoy our natural and built heritage.'
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