Contents. Continue through this to return to the start. Lanarkshire, also called the County of Lanark is a historic county in the central Lowlands of Scotland. It begins as the Calder Water at its source at Ardochrig, and is joined by the Cleughearn, Lea and Drumloch Burns around Langlands Moss which drain from the Eldrig Hills. The Rotten Calder (GC21RNN) was created by agentmancuso on 12/6/2009. It's a Small size geocache, with difficulty of 3, terrain of 3. The Rotten Calder is a river to the east of East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, Scotland and along with the Rotten Burn it forms the southern and western boundaries of Blantyre.. The gorge of the Rotten Calder Water was in the past celebrated in countless books and poems for its romantic grandeur and lush ivy-tied crags. Calderwood is a place-derived surname, of Brythonic and Old English origins in Lanarkshire Scotland. The Rotten Calder is a river to the east of East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, Scotland and along with the Rotten Burn it forms the southern and western boundaries of Blantyre. This time turn left, heading downstream and keeping by the river, ignoring any branch paths. Blantyre is a town and civil parish in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, with a population of 16,900. The name Almond/Amon is simply old Celtic for "river". 'Water' is a term used in Scotland to denote a small river. The Rotten Calder is a river to the east of East Kilbride, Lanarkshire. The Rotten Calder is a river to the east of East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, Scotland and along with the Rotten Burn it forms the southern and western boundaries of Blantyre. Permits available from Lightbody Quality Butchers of Murray Square East Kilbride. The river flows by the north side of Blantyre before joining the River Clyde opposite Daldowie. Turn right here, then go left to cross the river on a footbridge; there's a low waterfall beneath. Over 160 nature trails border the river on both banks, in addition to the forest which occupies the slopes, and ferns, mosses and liverworts on the rocky precipices. Soon keep left at a fork; the path descends in a series of zig-zags through rhododedron bushes to emerge on the banks of the Rotten Calder. Starting from the car park, pass to the right of the zoo/conservatory building, noting a totem pole off to the right and soon reaching an adventure play area. After Milheugh the river again regains its steep gorge and flows through scenery before flowing into the River Clyde near Bothwell Castle. Please let us know by clicking here. Otters, roe deer and green woodpeckers can be seen by the fortunate visitor to the southern reaches of the park. It is bounded by the River Clyde to the north, the Rotten Calder to the west, the Park Burn to the east and the Rotten Burn to the south. The river begins as the Calder Water or 'Park Burn', formed from various burns around Auldhouse which drain from the Eldrig Hills.