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can return by the second part of the Velvet the of part second the by return can

retrace your route to Dalry. (Alternatively you (Alternatively Dalry. to route your retrace Stout footwear is recommended. is footwear Stout

Mains before re-entering the Velvet Path to Path Velvet the re-entering before Mains muddy lengths if the weather has been wet. been has weather the if lengths muddy

the public road to pass Auldmuir and Baidland and Auldmuir pass to road public the farmland you should be prepared for prepared be should you farmland

rdlaw. Continue the descent turning left on left turning descent the Continue rdlaw. Wa As all the walks have sections on working on sections have walks the all As

of it again to the remote homestead of homestead remote the to again it of

Please Note Please Follow the track into a conifer forest and out and forest conifer a into track the Follow

gives an even grander outlook. grander even an gives

Firth of Clyde. A short detour up to the masts the to up detour short A Clyde. of Firth

The views are panoramic, particularly into the into particularly panoramic, are views The

just before Baidlandhill Farm. Baidlandhill before just

steadily rise for over a mile to climb the stiles the climb to mile a over for rise steadily

Baidland Mill. At the T-junction turn left and left turn T-junction the At Mill. Baidland

meet the public road and turn right to pass to right turn and road public the meet

locally as the Velvet Path. Continue until you until Continue Path. Velvet the as locally

left at a gate into a lane which is known is which lane a into gate a at left

miles.)

country road and after about half a mile bear mile a half about after and road country

Cross. This will give you a walk of about 4 about of walk a you give will This Cross.

cemetery. This shortly becomes a pleasant a becomes shortly This cemetery.

road where you turn right to continue to The to continue to right turn you where road

into Wingfaulds Road at the end of the of end the at Road Wingfaulds into

straight forward descent to the main Kilbirnie main the to descent forward straight

right into West Kilbride Road to turn right turn to Road Kilbride West into right

ou will be doing this walk in reverse but it is a is it but reverse in walk this doing be will ou Y

Roche Way into James Street. At the end go end the At Street. James into Way Roche

going through the gate at the old limekiln. old the at gate the through going

Leave The Cross via North Street and cross and Street North via Cross The Leave

Bridge and return via the Doggartland Walk by Walk Doggartland the via return and Bridge

Fountain is also worth noting. worth also is Fountain (An alternative is to turn left over Flashwood over left turn to is alternative (An

Most date from the 1850s. The granite Biggart granite The 1850s. the from date Most

the route back to Dalry. to back route the

the former town hall and the Trinity Church. Trinity the and hall town former the

to Dalry. to pass the entrance to the Velvet Path and retrace and Path Velvet the to entrance the pass

include the crow-stepped bank, the library in library the bank, crow-stepped the include

Putyan Burn with little waterfalls downhill back downhill waterfalls little with Burn Putyan route from the Doggartland Walk. Shortly you Shortly Walk. Doggartland the from route

Church dominates the scene. Other buildings Other scene. the dominates Church

Flashwood Bridge, turn left and follow the follow and left turn Bridge, Flashwood pass Flashwood farm where you join the return the join you where farm Flashwood pass

Cross where the 50m spire of St Margaret’s St of spire 50m the where Cross

industry once important in this area. Cross area. this in important once industry you turn right and keep right to eventually eventually to right keep and right turn you

Start from the historic centre of Dalry at The at Dalry of centre historic the from Start

right just at the gate. It is a memorial to a dead a to memorial a is It gate. the at just right pass Baidland Mill before the junction where junction the before Mill Baidland pass

Flashwood Farm. Note the old limekiln on your on limekiln old the Note Farm. Flashwood road after about half a mile. Turn right and right Turn mile. a half about after road

continues to rejoin the public road just before just road public the rejoin to continues through old hedgerows rises slowly to meet a meet to slowly rises hedgerows old through

The path, known locally as the Doggartland, the as locally known path, The green, grass-carpeted track. This pleasant lane pleasant This track. grass-carpeted green,

The Velvet Path gained its name when it was a was it when name its gained Path Velvet The

fork in the path. the in fork

soon climbs to leave the burn. Keep right at a at right Keep burn. the leave to climbs soon waterfalls on the Putyan Burn close by. close Burn Putyan the on waterfalls

this becomes a pleasant woodland path which path woodland pleasant a becomes this amongst the trees. There are one or two little two or one are There trees. the amongst

(Do not cross the Rye Water bridge.) Very soon Very bridge.) Water Rye the cross not (Do bridge over to Broadlie House which sits up sits which House Broadlie to over bridge

turn left immediately past Johnstone Castings. Johnstone past immediately left turn track you may spot the remains of an old an of remains the spot may you track

to Kilbirnie. Continue for about half a mile and mile a half about for Continue Kilbirnie. to detailed. Shortly before you turn left onto the onto left turn you before Shortly detailed.

bearing right at the main junction into the road the into junction main the at right bearing route as the Baidlandhill Walk – follow as follow – Walk Baidlandhill the as route

From The Cross continue into North Street North into continue Cross The From This is a short walk which sets out on the same the on out sets which walk short a is This

Distance 2.75 miles / 4.5 km 4.5 / miles 2.75 Distance km 4 / miles 2.5 Distance km 12 / miles 7.5 Distance

The Velvet Path Walk Path Velvet The Walk Doggartland The Walk Baidlandhill

ABOUT DALRY Dalry appears to owe its birth to a market charter of Lynn Glen Walk 1681. Seventy years later it is shown on maps as ‘quite a Distance 2miles / 3.5km substantial place irregularly developed between the Rye and Caaf Waters’. By 1800 it housed around 800 people mainly employed in silk and cotton manufacture. With the railway came heavy industry – ironworks, coal Start from The Cross and go down Main Street mining, brickworks and limeworks. The relics of these to cross Roche Way into Vennel Street. At the industries can still be seen in and around the town. end turn right, cross a bridge then turn right again into the road to Saltcoats. Take care crossing the Lynn Bridge over the Caaf Water Dalry Walks and watch for the start of the path on your right. (For a shorter walk there is a car park on the town side of the Lynn Bridge.) Shortly after the start of the walk a path dips to the right to where stepping-stones formerly offered a crossing. Continue on the south bank of the Know the Code before you go ... Caaf Water to pass a picturesque waterfall Enjoy Scotland’s outdoors - responsibly! where a lade and the remains of a mill can be spotted. The glen is the home of birch, hazel Everyone has the right to be on most land and inland water and rowan with the burn attracting wagtails, providing they act responsibly. Your access rights and dippers and the occasional kingfisher. responsibilities are explained fully in the Scottish Outdoor Access Code. At the head of the walk a bridge crosses to Whether you’re in the outdoors or managing the outdoors, the Pinnioch’s Point or Peden’s Pulpit after the key things are to: wandering Covenanting preacher who is said to have delivered sermons from this • take responsibility for your own actions commanding rock. • respect the interests of other people • care for the environment. The walk returns on the north side of the glen Find out more by visiting www.outdooraccess-scotland.com passing West Lynn which was the home of or phoning your local Scottish Natural Heritage office. Dalry-born artist George Houston (1869 – 1947).

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