across South Lanarkshire South across r e Make Your Way to Active Travel t a walking and cycling cycling and walking W Travelling while being physically active can improve your n o t physical and mental health, while also reducing your carbon Way, Your Make a e footprint: n u Exercise Target Reduce Stress and Anxiety D Crawfordjohn Start/End d Park Car Hazard Known Roa ad Walking or cycling for just 15 minutes Being physically active outdoors, e h a day can help you to reach the connecting with nature, is also great ig a r recommended exercise target of 150 for our mental health and sense of C minutes per week. well-being. Improve Your Health Reduce Carbon Emissions rn Bu k c a l B Small amounts of walking and cycling Transport is the biggest emitter can contribute to reducing your risk of of greenhouse gasses in Scotland stroke, diabetes, high blood pressure (37%). Using cars less can make a big and forms of arthritis. difference towards reducing pollution. takes shooting Occasionally Walkers forest. in the place signage. look out for should Suggested Stroll Forest Walk Playpark Crawfordjohn Heritage Centre Heritage Centre Crawfordjohn - Museum in Old Church Village Hall Picnic Site 5.7 km - 1 h10 / 1h30min - Medium / Hard 1 Walk along the Manse Road to the entrance of the forest. Enjoy 2 3 4 a stroll through the wood and come back to the village, passing next to the picnic site. d a The Forest Walk Forest The 5.7 km - Easy/Medium 5.7 o Transport R e s n Public transport info: www.travelinescotland.com 0871 200 2233 a Scan QR Codes to access each bus timetable [correct at time of M printing]. From Crawfordjohn -Bus 900 Three Valleys On-Demand Bus Community Map from Community Knowledge Monday-Saturday 07.00-22.30 Sunday 09.00-22.30. Pre-register to use it, booking 24 hours in advance. This map has been created in collaboration with community members from Crawfordjohn. It is part of a collection of eight From Abington Services co-designed active travel maps that highlight cycling and - Bus X74 Glasgow - Moffat walking routes that are known to local people. These routes 0 can be used for practical journeys, for leisure and for exercise. 4 Service all week. 7 B -Bus 101-102 Edinburgh - Biggar - Dumfries 4 Service all week. Twice a day. Explore other routes and fi nd out more at Glossary www.communityactionlanarkshire.org 3 This project is managed by Community Action Lanarkshire Easy Path/Route 2 - 5 min and funded through Smarter Choices Smarter Places, La- - Tarmac and/or pavements ; fl at ; wide ; suitable for all narkshire LEADER, South Lanarkshire Council and the Rural 2 shoes ; places to stop and easy to follow. Development Trust. It is delivered by icecream architecture 1 - Safe ; minimal traffi c or off road ; cycle lane. and Free Wheel North. Medium Path/Route - Potentially boggy ; wellies or boots recommended; not 10 - 20 min fl at ; easy obstacles ; relatively easy to follow. Estimated walking and cycling pace per Km per pace cycling and walking Estimated 0 4 - On the road with cycle lanes, moderate traffi c. 7 Crawfordjohn B r e Hard Path/Route t a W - Wellies or boots required ; obstacles (walls or pass over n o t Scale stream) ; steep and hard to follow in places. a e - Experienced cyclists only, road without cycle lane and n 1 cm = 100 m u busy traffi c. D Stone Circle N 74 Douglas 13.9 km Rigside 15.1 km Quarries Cairn (dis) Bl ac k B 70 B 78 A702 7.5 km u N7 r 0 4 n 4 7 B N 74 Abington Services 7.8 km Abington 8.6 km Cairn (rems of) r The Forest Black Hill e Walk t a W Manse n Road Settlement o t a Fort e n Crawfordjohn u D d Cr a aig o he R a d d a R e o h a g d i a Crawfordjohn r C Heritage Centre (museum) S h i Mountherrick e ld Hill B u r n 0 4 N 74 7 B Glespin 11.5 km Douglas 14.4 km er at W on Mill Scar at ne Du B740 Drake Law Settlement Sanquhar 20.5 km G le nt ew B797 i Abington 11.2 km ng Bu Settlement rn er at G r W le a r n White Hill nn te do o a wr g w a en n l l r B G l a u i n r G S n k r i 7 K 9 7 B 12.5 km Tower Leadhills (rems of) Strancleuch Glendowran Hill Scale Estimated walking andHill cycling pace per Km Ravengill Dod 1 cm = 200 m B797 10 - 20 min 2 - 5 min Leadhills 9.9 km Wanlockhead 13.1 km l l Mix Cycling Walking Waymarked i Pavement Known Hazard G Hill Heritage Route n G Blind crossing, e le Easy n One side g Missing d Dangerous turns,g Obstacles o a r Bridge c High speed route,L e.g. Gate, MediumSim’s Hill h Both Sides B High traffic route Stile, Fence, Hard Tower u Start/End Livestock r Brown Dod (lorries and cars) Wall, Stairs (rems of) n.