It was a trip to far for Stuart Adamson who sent this little ditty for his no show today
as Las Ramblas head into the valley
Gillian,Alison,Layla,Bruce,Marion,Gary & Avril take a soggy saunter down Lanarkshire way. but first let's check the weather with Sean
"Well Las Ramblas with all the rain we've had over the last few days
it could be a tad slippy underfoot, but clear skies with only
a slight chance of showers".
The conservation
village of New Lanark is the gateway to the Falls of Clyde Wildlife Reserve,
which is owned and managed by the Scottish Wildlife Trust. From New Lanark you
can enjoy beautiful riverside walks through the Reserve, following in the
footsteps of the many poets and painters including Wordsworth and Turner. There
are three waterfalls upstream from New Lanark lying on the Clyde Walkway:
Dundaff Linn (3 metres) is the close to the village. Corra Linn (28 metres) and
Bonnington Linn (11 metres)
For information about
the Falls of Clyde Reserve, visit the Scottish Wildlife Trust's Visitor Centre
at the old mill in New Lanark, or http://www.newlanark.org/index2.shtml
Route
New Lanark & Dundaff Linn
Heading into the Clyde Gorge
Corra Linn
Heading into the woods
Layla & Alison
Top of Corra Linn
Avril,Marion & Gillian head into the Dark side
Bonnington Linn
Marion,Layla,Gillian,Alison & Gary
The Pink Ladies look down from on high
Marion & Gary turn for home & Coffee
Layla's restoration project
The Restoration team
Time to head back into the village for Coffee & Cake
A saunter along the Clyde Canal from Bowling to Kelvingrove Park
Neither Frankie Lane, Johnny Rae or Kevin Coyne could make it
so Bruce headed off on his own, Kevin sent this ditty on behalf of the three of them.
Bruce takes a gentle promenade along the canal before the Snow hits the west coast Lets check with Sean to see what the weather has in store
"Well Las Ramblas its going to be a beautiful day while the rest of the country
shivers through the cold snap the sun will be splitting the sky on this route"
Route
Bowling
Seahorse ready to depart
Mute Swans
Still water reflection
Under the Erskine Bridge
Looking back along the Clyde to Bowling
Sleepy Fox
Lock
Gulls form an orderly queue in Kilpatrick
The Beardmore Sculpture
Tufted Duck
Lock 36
Locks
Lifting Mechanism
Levelling Out
Calm water
A Swan of little Brain tries to pass through (he gets back out OK)
Looking down from the Kelvin Aqueduct to journey's end
Plenty of places for a refreshment time to head to Tennents on Byres Rd.
Las Ramblas Ramblers have a Yuletide Yomp from Callander to the Falls of leny.
Unfortunately Roddy Frame couldn't join us as he was forced to sit at home finding recipes for the vast amount of Turkey leftovers he sent this so he could be with us in spirit
Gillian,Alison,Bruce & Marion work off some Christmas excess with a gentle stroll
to the Falls of Leny from Callander. Sean how's it looking weather wise
"Heavy rain over the past few day's will have left the gound
a bit soggy underfoot but on the whole a pleasant day for a riverside stroll".
Callander is a small town in the region of Stirling,
Scotland, situated on the River Teith. The town is located in the former county
of Perthshire and is a popular tourist stop to and from the Highlands.
The town serves as the eastern gateway to the Loch Lomond
and the Trossachs National Park, the first National Park in Scotland. Due to
its location it is often referred to as the "Gateway to the
Highlands". The former St. Kessog's Church is now the Visit Scotland
Centre, offering tourist information for the area.
Dominating the town to the north are the Callander Crags, a
visible part of the Highland Boundary Fault, rising to 343 m at the cairn. Local
walks include Bracklinn Falls (coming soon), The Meadows, Callander Crags and
the Wood Walks.
In 1645, during the
campaigns of Montrose, a battle was fought at Callander between the Campbells
of Argyll and the Atholl men. The Campbells were harassing the McGregors and
the McNabs for their allegiance to Montrose. While besieging Castle Ample the
news came of the advance of 700 Atholl men under Inchbrakie. A retreat was made
southwards, but, as the Campbells were crossing a ford to the east of the
village of Callander, they were overtaken and compelled to give battle.
Inchbrakie, advancing part of his force to attack the defenders, quietly
marched another detachment towards a ford higher up near the present bridge. A
crossing was soon effected, and the Campbells, being unexpectedly attacked on
the rear, broke and fled, leaving eighty of their men dead on the field.
Callander was served by rail from 1 July 1858 as the
terminus of a branch line from Dunblane. A second Callander railway station was
opened about half a mile to the west, behind the Dreadnought Hotel, on 1 June
1870 when the railway was extended to Killin en route to Oban, and closed on 5
November 1965. Sections of this former Callander and Oban Railway line, between
Callander and Strathyre and between Balquhidder and Killin Junction, are now
part of the National Cycle Network and the Rob Roy Way.
Callander achieved prominence during the 1960s as the
setting "Tannochbrae" in the TV series Dr Finlay's Casebook.
Route
Old Railway line Path
View from Callander
Roman Ruins
Forest
River Teith
Falls of Leny
The Soup & hot Chocolate at the Callander Meadows are highly recomended
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