NKCC health walk to Lambhill Stables

We will go to the Lambhill Stables along the canal on Saturday, 8 June 2024. The walk is 7 km (4.4 miles) and will take around 1½ hours, plus any time spent at the Stables.

Meeting point

Meet on Queen Margaret Bridge at the junction with Queen Margaret Road at 2pm, opposite our notice board.

On our May walk to the aqueduct

Route details

We will go up Queen Margaret Drive and cross at the lights, turn right and go to Kelbourne St. Turn left and continue past North Kelvin Meadow and then right into Northumberland St and left into Hotspur St. At the end of Hotspur St, we turn right into Garrioch Road and then almost immediately, turn right again into Shakespeare St. Continue to Maryhill Road and cross opposite the Viking pub and join the canal towpath just past Ruchill Church.

Turn left under the bridge and continue to Stockingfield Bridge. When we cross the bridge we go straight ahead (not the right turn towards the viewpoint). This takes us to the canal towpath which is parallel to Lochburn Road. We continue along this for about 1.5 km (1 mile).

We go under the bridge at Balmore Road and Lambhill Stables is on the left up the slope.

Lambhill Stables has a cafe, which will be open until 4 pm. It also has grounds at the rear with some interesting sculpture, some pleasant garden spaces and some fine views to the north.

We might spend a bit of time here before we return by the same route along the towpath.

There is an alternative route back using Balmore Road and Bilsland Drive. It is the same distance, but along major roads. However, it is a route which will reveal another part of the city and connect to parts of previous walks to Possil and Ruchill Park.

Please dress for the weather and you may wish to bring drinking water.

Registration

There is no need to book – you can just come along on the day.

However, if you haven’t done so already, it would be helpful if you could record your participation by entering your data on this registration link. (This needs to be done only once.)

Remember…

★ Please wear comfortable shoes

★ Walkers needing 1:1 support should bring a buddy with them to help

★ Children must be accompanied by an adult

Everyone welcome! Bring your friends!

For further information email NorthKelvinWalks@gmail.com.