There are toilets in a Tesco Supermarket next to the Train station. Joanna Baillie was a renowned poet and dramatist who was born in Bothwell in 1762. Bothwell used to be a mining village, and our final stop was this replica coal hutch which has recently been placed on the way out of town by the local Historical Society to commemorate the miners of Castle Colliery. Old signs anyway! We used Glasgow City Council’s Elder Park Heritage Trail – if visiting Glasgow, check out the council’s excellent page of this and similar trails. The River Kelvin flows for almost 22 miles (35 km), from its source on the moors near the village of Banton south, then west and finally south west to its confluence with the River Clyde at Yorkhill Basin in the city of Glasgow. The North Rotunda has been a restaurant for as long as I can remember, but the South Rotunda is boarded up. Points of interest included an old steam hammer, manufactured by Glen & Ross of Glasgow, and a memorial cairn to the Clyde Boating Tragedy of 1947 when 20 people died in an accident while on a pleasure cruise. Tagged as: glasgow, Rugged Run, short run. I could almost have been in the countryside until Temple Gasometers came into view. Linked to Jo’s Monday Walks where there are lots of goodies as usual. We could stand under it though and admire the mural by Smug (Sam Bates). There was also a large coal-fired power station located near Dalmarnock Bridge. It’s one of several around the city celebrating the Commonwealth Games of 2014 which were held in Glasgow. From the bridge we got a view of Dumbarton Rock again, this time from its other side. The other picture is not pretty, I know, but that’s the entrance I used for work every day. I’m not usually into model ships either, but this is none other than the Cutty Sark which was built by Denny & Brothers. So many times I have walked in other riverside cities and marvelled at what they have made of their waterfronts. Dalmarnock (/dælˈmɑːrnək/, Scottish Gaelic: Dail Mheàrnaig[1]) is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. River Clyde at Bothwell CastleThe 13th century remains of Bothwell Castle are the starting point for this 3.5 circular walk. He was known for good worker relations and, after his untimely death, his widow Isabella (1828-1905) carried on his good works. West to East would have meant starting at the landmarks but finishing with a big mac and a Mcflurry. This week she has a lovely garden for you, plus her usual international band of cyber-walkers. There was only paid parking near the start but you could park slightly further away to get free parking. Next, we retraced our steps to the bridge. Words by me, photos (mainly) by him. There are references to the town’s past with sailing ships everywhere, including the weather vane atop the 150ft steeple and on the coat of arms seen on the lamp. Glasgow has 21 non Oscar winning bridges. Ex-poster. Six more from William Craig: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:48 elliottsimpson: Here are four more : Sat, 7 Mar 2009 20:47 Tam: A new one is about to open in the centre of Glasgow. [21] Residential developments in the area following the Commonwealth Games include Riverside,[22][23][24] a project on the site of the former large power station overlooking the river (approximately 550 homes for purchase and social rent),[25] and a site near the railway station (200 homes, in planning as of 2018).[26]. From here, it was about a mile back to the castle where we had left our car. Both bridges were designed by George Graham. Govan is only a few stops on the Subway from us, so yesterday we went over to have a look at Isabella’s legacy. (Don’t blame me for the terrible pun, that’s from the museum’s website.) [33] Glasgow Corporation Tramways had routes serving the area in the first half of the 20th century, using tracks on Dalmarnock Road, London Road and Springfield Road. The Greenock Cut was built in 1825 to carry water into the town from Loch Thom reservoir. As the boat left, we passed “Inch Gnome” and some very relaxed seals before sailing under all three bridges – 19th century Forth Bridge (rail), 20th century Forth Road Bridge and 21st century Queensferry Crossing. Glasgow west end is full of Cafe’s. It was raining slightly by this time, and most people stayed below (wimps!) I found it funny to see the bright blue library book drop still there: locked – I checked. I’ve never heard anyone actually calling it the Clyde Arc. But there's two unmistakable structures by the Clyde many of us pass on a daily basis - yet not everyone will know the history behind them and the secret Harbour Tunnel which runs under the river.