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Inverclyde START/FINISH: Greenock Cut Kelly Cut and Visitor Centre Leapmoor Forest A circular trail combining open moorland, rolling fields and enclosed forests offering great views of the Firth of Clyde and Cowal Peninsula. Step back in time on the Kelly Cut as you walk the engineering masterpiece designed by Robert Thom. Predominately low gradient rough tracks, muddy in places, 1km of open moorland with no clearly defined route. Some single track road and forest tracks. 11.5 miles / 18.5 km Allow 5-6hrs moderate More information The Kelly Cut aqueduct was built in 1845 nesting in the trees as well as crossbills, to supply additional water, such was the coal tits and goldcrests. Take care as logging demand from the industries and the increasing activity is ongoing. population of Greenock. Look out for curlews at the reservoir and birds of prey patrolling the Wildlife: In summer common lizards bask moorland. on rocks, golden ringed dragonflies patrol the waterways and green tiger beetles chase Leapmoor Forest a Sitka spruce plantation their prey. is cropped every 35-50 years. The versatile wood is used in ship construction, paper and Vegetation: Thyme, tormentil, cotton grass, pallet making. Look out for sparrowhawks bog asphodel and sphagnum moss. The Route OS Map 1:25000 Explorer 341 or 1:50000 Landranger 63 • From the car park follow the green signs over the • At the northeast end of the forest, [232 721] bridge, onto the Kelly Cut [247 721]. use the gate to access the open moorland. • Continue for 5km then head west [221 685] • Go up hill, following the wall to locate the Kelly burn towards Wemyss Bay. second gate then downhill onto the ‘Greenock Cut Nature Trail’ to return to the start. • Walk along road past Kellybank Caravan Park and head towards Weymss Bay Caravan Park take the NB Please be aware sheep and cattle are often first right to follow the road to Kelly Mains Farm. in the fields along this route. • At the farm turn right through the metal gate onto a grassy path, this takes you along a tree lined country lane to Finnock Bog Farm. Turn right onto Spey Road nearby. • Following the signs for Leapmoor Forest. • After passing Hill Cottage use the metal pedestrian gate to access the next 4.5km of forest track. Lunderston Bay To Gourock A770 To Greenock N Dunrod 245 Farm G Loch Thom 0 1 km r ee Cottage A78 Dunrod no ck Hill C 0 1/2 mile u t Compensation W 286 a Loch l Reservoir Kip k Water } - Thom Inverkip Cornalees - Farm Bay D a Inverkip Greenock Cut Glen Da To Reservoir Visitor Centre Greenock Everton Finnock Bog Farm Hill Leap Moor ut Kelly Cut and C Wood Forest lly Leapmoor Walk Ke Walk 316route Brown Hill } Parking 269 Toilets A78 - Picnic area Wenchly Top 278 Main road Blood Moss B road n 303 Minor road ur Kelly Mains y B Track ell K Other path Wemyss Bay Kelly Bank Woodland Cottage To Skelmorlie Kelly Reservoir ©Ashworth Maps and Interpretation Ltd 2014. and Largs Glen Contains Ordnance survey data © Crown Copyright and Database right 2014. Kelly All rights reserved Renfrewshire Council 100023417..

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Part 1 Appraisal Summary Table
Transport Scotland Strategic Transport Projects Review Report 3 Generation, Sifting and Appraisal of Interventions Annex 1 Initial Appraisal Intervention 135: New Rail Line between Wemyss Bay and Largs Estimated total Public Sector Funding Requirement: Capital Costs/grant £100m - £500m - - - - - - 0 + ++ +++ Summary Impact Improve Journey Times and Connections on Key Strategic Reduce Emissions Outcomes Improve Quality, Accessibility and Affordability (Judgement based on available information against a 7pt. scale.) Intervention Description: Construction of a new direct rail link between Wemyss Bay and Largs. Summary: Rationale for Not Progressing The benefits of this intervention, at a strategic level, are considered to be relatively small as this only provides a small increase in capacity. Alternative rail-based interventions are more likely to contribute to the objective of increasing capacity and reducing journey times between Glasgow and Inverclyde/Ayrshire and would represent a better solution in terms of value for money. Transport Scotland Strategic Transport Projects Review Report 3 Generation, Sifting and Appraisal of Interventions Annex 1 Table C135.1.1 STPR Objectives STPR Objectives STPR Objective 1: 1: Positive - The construction of new direct rail link between Wemyss Bay and Largs would facilitate more efficient use of the railway network through Inverclyde and Ayrshire, by permitting two trains per hour to run from To Increase capacity and reduce journey times by public transport Glasgow to Largs and Ardrossan via Wemyss Bay. This would help to increase capacity and reduce journey between Glasgow and Inverclyde. times by public transport. STPR Objective 2: 2: Neutral – A direct rail link between Wemyss Bay and Largs would not have any significant impact on facilitating freight access to Greenock port.
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