Dams to Darnley Country Park
The country park’s 550 hectares are made up of a diverse mosaic of landscapes. The open water of the Barrhead dams, the Brock and Aurs burns, the ancient Waulkmill Glen woodland and the wetland, scrub and grassland habitats of Darnley Mill allow for a range of environmental education and outdoor learning opportunities to be explored. Waulkmill Glen is also an important landscape because of its geology and is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest. In 2013 Waulkmill Glen and Darnley Mill were additionally designated as a Local Nature Reserve. The country park’s landscape is also steeped in history. Over 400 years of rich and varied history can be documented within Dams to Darnley and its surroundings.
Dams to Darnley is being developed through a series of improvements leading to new infrastructure and recreation facilities. The country park contains a seven mile network of paths which run from Balgray Reservoir in the south to Nitshill Road in the north. Country park visitor facilities are also being planned, but at present there is no visitor centre or toilets. The main country park car parks are located at Balgraystone Road, Barrhead and at the World Buffet restaurant, Corselet Road, Darnley.
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