Stepps and Cardowan Leaflet
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Being so close to the hustle and bustle of Glasgow it’s quite suprising how easy it is to Walking for Health and Wellbeing access fantastic natural surroundings and Physical activity is associated with many ur improvements in health and wellbeing for Yo greenspace from our villages. Though some t On paths have been neglected over time, the path people of all ages. The recommended 30 Righ network around the eight villages known as the minutes of daily exercise, done regularly, Northern Corridor offers an abundance of history ! improves cardiovascular, metabolic and ep both natural and industrial. This leaflet details muscular health. rst some of the paths and their history, and begins o A large body of evidence shows that sleep Do our journey to improve the paths, publicise them quality improves with physical activity, to a wider audience and ensure they will remain which is an important indicator of for the enjoyment and health of generations to come. wellbeing. Stress, anxiety, depression, and Walk Stepps , Cardowan DISTILERY WALK - The grain Distillery was feelings of isolation can be reduced by opened on the 25th July 1900 by the Gartloch being active in the natural environment. and Auchinloch distillers company.By 1922 two million gallons of When you choose cycling or walking, you water was being used weekly for products like its contribute to reducing carbon emissions Garnkirk Finest Pure malt whiskey. Production and noise pollution and you get back continued until the 30th November 1927 and the improved air quality. site is now abandoned. The surrounding wetland and bog habitat is an important haven for wildlife. The walk takes about 25 minutes starting at the bottom of Woodhead road Crowood. BLUEBELL DELL - A beautiful short walk in ancient woodland in spring the area is filled with bluebells Explore History, CARDOWAN MOSS - A longer walk through an Wildlife and amazing wildflower and wildlife area, backing into the Seven Lochs and linking with the extensive path and woodland network out towards Natural Beauty Easterhouse The ailway Path - There are o access this main arterial e bow-wow which creates a een the villages of Chryston urn, or from Mahon Court, ddyburn which may have Stoneyetts Walk the village of Moodiesburn in Burn behind the brooding Bow wow Path Century Bedlay Castle. Well Brae Path In addition to the coal industry the villages also housed a historic flax mill, a famous distillery and several peat workings, the feet of the workers etched many of our rights of way over the years, perhaps the . abundance of edible plants and berries .. which line the paths point to historic . foraging as workers grabbed their . breakfast along the way. ..... ....... Historical Right of Way NLC Core Path Cardowan Moss Bluebell Dell . Distillery Walk Explore more including photo trails by visiting Contact :Northern Corridor Community Volunteers. www.ourgreenspace.org www.ourgreenspace.org/doorstep [email protected]. 07905909797.