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Site of Summerlee Iron Works

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.86546, -4.03081

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Summerlee Heritage Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

2 activities

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Historic site

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Clyde WalkwayWalking route68 km

The Clyde Walkway is 65 km long from Riverside Museum, Glasgow and New Lanark in South Lanarkshire. Created as a joint enterprise by the Glasgow City, South and North Lanarkshire Councils. Close to urban centres with easy access to public transport.

Named routeRef CWLength 68 kmNational walking route
The North Calder Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
Seven Lochs TrailWalking route

www.sevenlochs.org

Named routeLocal walking route
Provan Hall TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Strathkelvin Railway PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

85 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 74Cycling route
Named routeRef 74National Cycle Network
Holytown to Eurocentral Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Glasgow to Cumbernauld Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Strathkelvin Railway PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route79 m
Named routeRef 75Length 79 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life - site of Iron Works

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life - site of Iron Works

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Summerlee MuseumUrban park100 m→🏞️DrumpellierCountry park2.2 km→🌱Drumpellier Country ParkUrban park2.2 km→💧Lochend LochReservoir2.6 km→💧Lochend LochReservoir2.6 km→💧Lochend LochReservoir2.6 km→

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