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Photographs of Orbiston route in Strathclyde Country Park

alongside the River Clyde in central Scotland

Map of Strathclyde Country Park in Central Scotland

Map of Strathclyde Country Park

( Click here or on Map for large format version )

The Park is in Lanarkshire in central Scotland

between the towns of Hamilton and Motherwell.

The extensive Park covers some 4 sq.km
next to the River Clyde

and includes Strathclyde Loch.

Amenities and attractions are woodland walks, watersports

 and a camping and caravaning site.





Aerial view of Strathclyde Country Park in Central Scotland

Aerial view of Strathclyde Country Park





Strathclyde Country Park in Central Scotland

Strathclyde Country Park


Birds at Strathclyde Country Park Loch

Birds at Strathclyde Country Park Loch





Roman Bath House in Strathclyde Country Park

Roman Bath House in Strathclyde Country Park


Old packhorse bridge in Strathclyde Country Park

Old packhorse bridge in Strathclyde Country Park

 'The Roman Bridge'  - This bridge on the South Calder consists of a single arch of 20 feet span.
 It is undoubtedly of great antiquity and derives its name from its being supposed to have been built by the Romans.



Old packhorse bridge in Strathclyde Country Park

Old packhorse bridge in Strathclyde Country Park

 'The Roman Bridge'  - This bridge on the South Calder consists of a single arch of 20 feet span.
 It is undoubtedly of great antiquity and derives its name from its being supposed to have been built by the Romans.




Old packhorse bridge in Strathclyde Country Park

Old packhorse bridge in Strathclyde Country Park

 'The Roman Bridge'  - This bridge on the South Calder consists of a single arch of 20 feet span.
 It is undoubtedly of great antiquity and derives its name from its being supposed to have been built by the Romans.





Trees in Strathclyde Country Park

Trees in Strathclyde Country Park




South Calder Water

South Calder Water in Strathclyde Country Park





Bellshill Golf Course at Strathclyde Country Park

Bellshill Golf Course at Strathclyde Country Park




Riverside path in Strathclyde Country Park

Riverside path in Strathclyde Country Park





South Calder Water in Strathclyde Country Park

South Calder Water in Strathclyde Country Park




Railway Viaduct over South Calder Water in Strathclyde Country Park

Railway Viaduct over South Calder Water in Strathclyde Country Park




Wier in South Calder Water in Strathclyde Country Park

Wier in South Calder Water in Strathclyde Country Park





South Calder Water in Strathclyde Country Park

South Calder Water in Strathclyde Country Park





South Calder Water in Strathclyde Country Park

South Calder Water in Strathclyde Country Park





Trees in Strathclyde Country Park

Wier in South Calder Water in Strathclyde Country Park





Railway Viaduct over South Calder Water in Strathclyde Country Park

Railway Viaduct over South Calder Water in Strathclyde Country Park





Birds at Strathclyde Country Park Loch

Birds at Strathclyde Country Park Loch




Route Map for South Calder Water Walk in Strathclyde Country Park in Central Scotland

Route Map for South Calder Water Walk


SOUTH CALDER WATER WALK - ROUTE DESCRIPTION:


Location: Strathclyde Park, North Lanarkshire
Map: OS Landranger 64 ( GR 726 579 )
Distance: 4 miles (6.5km )
Time: 2hours
Terrain: tracks and paths

The wooded glen of the South Calder Water to the north of Strathclyde Loch on the Clyde between Motherwell and Hamilton offers a pleasant family walk for this time of year. The glen is deep and crossed by the impressive Orbiston railway viaduct. The paths are in good nick but sections are muddy and good footwear is recommended.
Start from the foreshore car park beyond M&D's Theme Park. Go down to the loch and turn left, following the path round the shore to a junction. Turn left and follow the path straight up towards the road. Just before the road turn right and cross the river bridge, then go right again to view the mins of Bothwellhaugh Roman Baths. These served the Antonina-period fort nearby and were moved when the area was flooded to form Strathclyde Loch in the early 19705.
Go back over the bridge to the road, cross over to a gravel path and follow it through woodland to a junction in open parkland. Turn right following signs to Motherwell and right again past children ’s swings to the edge of Bellshill golf course and a junction at a pair of pillars, the sole remains of Orbiston House.
The path on the right leads down to the South Calder Water. Continue left following the track to where it divides, then descend rightwards to the South Calder Water and continue below the sandstone crags above the river.
Pass the weir at the old Fairways mill and the mill pond on the left, and go through a more open section of river bank, then swing left and up to join the old road.
Follow the road left to a signpost and tarmac path leading leh uphill over grass to a residential area. Turn left past Bellshill golf course clubhouse to railings and an entrance signposted for Strathclyde Country Park.
The gravel track leads down through woodland dividing the golf course, crosses over the railway and joins the outward route. Follow this back past the Orbiston pillars to the junction beyond the children's swings and veer right here to cross Bothwellhaugh Road and through a car park into Bothwellhaugh Plantation.
Turn left at the first obvious turning and descend steadily through the forest on a wide path to a four-way junction. Cross slightly left.
then straight ahead and over a bridge. Continue straight ahead at the three-way junction just after this to emerge opposite the foreshore car park.



Route Map of Orbiston Walk in Strathclyde Country Park in Central Scotland

Map and Route Description of Orbiston Walk



ORBISTON WALK - ROUTE DESCRIPTION:


Location: North Lanarkshire
Map: OS Explorer 343
Distance: 5miles ( 8km )
Time: 2-3 hours
Terrain: good paths

Orbiston, now mainly a suburb of Bellshill, was once an estate owned by the Hamiltons and in the 1820s was the scene of a failed attempt at a co-operative working community along the lines of New Lanark. Locals sarcastically dubbed the scheme Babylon and nothing of it now remains All that can be seen of the grand Orbiston House are three stone pillars. but the name survives on the impressive viaduct carrying the main railway line across the South Calder Water. Although this walk starts and ends in the ever-busy Strathclyde Park, much of it is in a more secluded area, through mature woodland and along the South Calder. The main feature of Strathclyde Park is its large artificial loch, which was used for events at the Commonwealth Rowing Championships last month. The loch attracts a good variety of birdlife and at the start point for this walk there are always ducks, swans and geese eager to be fed. The walk also passes a Roman bath-house, discovered in the 19705 and moved to its current site in 1980 in order to preserve it. The site is thought to date from about l40AD and interpretation panels show the impressive range of facilities available to bathers There is also a “Roman bridge" which is actually an old packhorse bridge. In the glen of the South Calder there are various habitats to enjoy, including woodland and wetland, before you cross the river on a lovely old bridge, now hardly used but at one time on the principal route between Motherwell and Bellshill. The return walk: mostly stays high above the river, overtopping Corby Craig ( corby or corbie is a Scots word for a crow ) then re-entering the main part of the park for the final section. This walk provides an ideal short outing at any time of year “and is a reminder of how much decent countryside we have around our major towns and cities.


Route Description of Orbiston Walk in Strathclyde Country Park in Central Scotland

Route Description of Orbiston Walk




Map of River Clyde Walkway from Cambuslang to Hamilton

Map of River Clyde Walkway from Cambuslang to Hamilton

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