CLAYPITS LOCAL NATURE RESERVE TO LAMBHILL STABLES (Clycle Club) + KILSYTH RUCHILL SUSTRANS GOLF COURSE ROUTE 754 TO BOWLING + FREEWHEEL NORTH @ WHITEHOUSE BAR (Clyde Charity) BISLAND DRIVE HAWTHORN STREET TO LAMBHILL STABLES ND BEYON (Cycle Hub) S A D B + KILSYTH BALMORE ROAD IT Y RUCHILL PARK AYP BIK RUCHILL SUSTRANS L E SUSTRANS GOLF COURSE C ROUTE 754 ROUTE 756 PANMURE STREET TO BOWLING + FREEWHEEL NORTH @ WHITEHOUSE BAR (Cycle Hub) BISLAND DRIVE SPRINGBURN ROAD DRIVE FIRHILL ROAD FIRHILL HAWTHORN STREET STADIUM STONYHURST STREET CARLISLE STREET RUCHILL PARK POSSILPARK SUSTRANS QUEEN MARGARET HEALTH CENTRE ROUTE 756 GLASGOW BOTANIC PANMURE STREET GARDENS GARSCUBE ROAD SPRINGBURN ROAD SARACEN STREET DRIVE FIRHILL ROAD FIRHILL COWLAIRS STADIUM STONYHURST STREET PARK GREAT WESTERN ROAD RIVER KELVIN CARLISLE STREET POSSILPARK HEALTH CENTRE GLASGOW QUEEN MARGARET CLAYPITS SIGHTHILL BOTONIC LOCAL NATURE CANAL RESERVE (A81) GARDENS GARSCUBE ROAD TOWPATH THE WHISKY BOND CEMETARY MARYHILL ROAD MARYHILL BYRES ROAD SARACEN STREET COWLAIRS PARK NATIONAL THEATRE GREAT WESTERN ROAD RIVER KELVIN OF SCOTLAND CANAL SIGHTHILL (A81) TOWPATHKELVINBRIDGE THE WHISKY BOND CEMETARY SUBWAY BYRES ROAD NATIONAL THEATRE MARYHILL ROAD MARYHILL OF SCOTLAND SPIERS WHARF KELVINBRIDGE MAP KEY SUBWAY MINI-HOLLAND MAP KEY SPIERS CYCLE SCHEME TO WHARF ST GEORGES CROSS CITY POINT OF INTEREST SUBWAY POINT OF INTEREST CENTRE MINI-HOLLAND WOODLANDS ROAD ST GEORGES ROAD CYCLE SCHEME TO CAFÉ & RESTROOMS CAFE & RESTROOMS ST GEORGES CROSS CITY SUBWAY CENTRE (M8) WOODLANDS ROAD SUBWAY STATION UNDERGROUND STATION (M8) FOOTBRIDGE FUTURE CYCLEPATHS FOOTBRIDGE KELVINGROVE KELVINGROVE CLAYPIT CYCLEPATH COWCADDENS COWCADDENS FUTURE CYCLE PATHS PARK PARK SUBWAY TOWPATHSUBWAY SUSTRANS ROUTES CLAYPIT CLYDEPATH CITY CENTRE TOWPATH CITY CENTRE SUSTRANS ROUTES CLAYPITS LOCAL NATURE RESERVE A very rare space, in an unexpected place… Just one mile from the hustle and bustle of the City Centre lies the serene green space of Glasgow’s only inner-city Local Nature Reserve. Originally the location of a clay quarry used when the Forth & Clyde Canal was first built in the late 1700s, it was also the site of a foundry, glassworks and boat-building yard. These industries are long gone but the historic canal buildings, the oldest in Scotland, still dot the banks. The Claypits’ beautiful setting, running alongside the edge of the canal, offers a tranquil, wild greenspace in the heart of the city, abundant with wildlife. Roe deer roam the site and many bird species can be found, from peregrine falcons to whitethroat warblers and a host of waterfowl – even the elusive water rail. In surrounding communities, currently poorly served by quality greenspaces, the Claypits is a lifeline – offering vital opportunities for leisure, health, re-connecting with nature, education, community events and volunteering. 75,000 people live with a within a 20-minute walk (or just minutes of cycling). Over the last few years, Scottish Canals, with Glasgow City Council and Friends of Possilpark Greenspace, have worked together to not only secure the site’s future by having it protected as a Local Nature Reserve, but also in securing substantial funding to support an extensive, but sensitive, programme of development. These forthcoming developments are based upon findings from a number of community consultations. This first stage, the construction of a cycling and walking route funded by Sustrans, now enables people of all abilities to better access the Local Nature Reserve and links to the wider towpath and National Walking and Cycling Network. Future proposed developments include an extension to the path network, boardwalks, re- designing the entrances, picnic area, interpretation boards and a new bridge to enhance access for the residents of Firhill, Woodside and Maryhill. There is now a Claypits Local Nature Reserve Management Group - an independent charity made up entirely of local people, who in partnership with Friends of Possilpark Greenspace, will work very closely with Scottish Canals and Glasgow City Council in the delivery of these works. THE FUTURE OF GLASGOW’S MOST UNUSUAL NATURE RESERVE IS LOOKING BRIGHT..