The ruined blowing engine house The Woods Around Drumchapel Explore Enjoy and Discover Welcome to Drumchapel Escape from the city Why not leave the daily grind behind to escape to the woodland and meadows beyond Drumchapel? You’ll find space, fresh air and peace and quiet among the trees. The much-loved woods that ring the Drum are carefully managed with a well- maintained network of trails to help you explore the countryside on your doorstep. Bring your friends and family to enjoy these beautiful places with you. The living forest You can do much more than just walk through the woods. Pedal your bike, go for a run or ride a horse along the trails. Tread quietly and you might spot grey squirrels and roe deer hidden among the trees or buzzards and song thrushes in the sky above. Fianaisean Falaichte Hidden Witnesses Allt nan Cladhan - Cleddans Burn Druim a’ Chaibeil - Drumchapel Gart Sgadain - Garscadden Many different peoples have called this place home. Gaelic-speakers left a wealth of place-names: Cleddans means ‘ditches’ (of the Antonine Wall); Drumchapel means ‘chapel ridge’; and Garscadden means ‘herring enclosure’. Were fish sold there, or used to fertilise the ground? This was once a very Gaelic-speaking place indeed – centuries back! B’ e seo sgìre Ghàidhealach dha-rìribh – linntean air ais! Tree Rings The four woodlands form a ring around the Drum. You can make a full circuit to take them all in. Hundreds of local people have trodden this path on Drumchapel health walks. Spending time unwinding in the woods helps reduce stress, boost health and increase fitness – and it doesn’t cost a penny. FOR A HAPPIER, HEALTHIER SCOTLAND Steps to good health Woodland walking is a gentle, low-impact exercise that is free and suitable for people of all ages,all year round. www.pathsforall.org.uk Forestry Commission Scotland Scottish Lowlands Forest District Five Sisters House, Five Sisters Business Park West Calder EH55 8PN Tel: 01555 660190 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.forestry.gov.uk/scotland Contact Designed by: Design & Interpretative Services, Forestry Commission Scotland Cartography by: Heather Christie D&IS.10K.21Col.July 2014 © Crown Copyright 2014 For information on public transport services contact: Traveline Scotland, 0871 2002233 or www.travelinescotland.com If you need this publication in an alternative format, for example, in large print or in another language, please contact: The Diversity Team Tel: 0131 314 6575 E-mail: [email protected] If you have enjoyed the woods of Drumchapel why not try a more enerjetic walk on the network of woodland trails in the Kilpatrick Hills: www.forestry.gov.uk/kilpatrickhills There is also more info on drumchapel at: www.forestry.gov.uk/scotland For information on what’s available from Forestry Commission Scotland in the rest of Scottish Lowlands, please contact the address at the top Follow us on: Sporting legacy Drumchapel Woods are part of a network of 14 woodlands in and around Glasgow known as the Commonwealth Woods, a legacy of the 2014 games. www.commonwoods.org.uk Reclaiming the trees The woods help make the Drum a special place. They are cherished by locals as welcoming, fun places to explore and enjoy. The Drumchapel Way This long distance circular route is about 4 1 / 2 miles / 7 km long - Allow about 3 hrs 0 metres 200 400 600 800 1km 0 miles 0.5 Lowlands & Fife Lowlands & Fife Maps Key Drumchapel Overview Map Woodland Open grassland Trail Link path Viewpoint Fort (site of ) Play area Basketball court Church Hospital Bus stop Railway line