Finding a place to walk in your local Green Belt
We want to help people discover their local Green Belt and the countryside close to where they live. Here are a selection of walks to get you started!
To start with these will be uploaded by Kat as she transforms her Green Belt circumnavigation of Glasgow into a series of circular and point to point walks for others to enjoy. However we want to hear from you – if you have a favourite walk in your local area, particularly if it is on the edge of a town or city, let us know.
The walks so far …
This is a lovely 15km circular walk starting at Colzium Country Park in Kilsyth
A level 14km walk on a cycle path and core paths between these villages at the foot of the Campsie Hills
A level way-marked route along the historic route of the North Calder Heritage trail finishing at the Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life
A varied 10km route on good paths through some lovely countryside with great views from the top of Neilston pad.
Map View
Click on a blue pointer to find a walk in your area (there aren’t many on the map yet – help us find walks to add!)
How to upload your local walk
The easiest way to do this is to use a mapping app such as the Ordnance Survey App or Strava. You should record the walk as an ‘activity’ on the app and then you can download the GPX file and send it to us – it’s that simple.
If you are not a user of apps then you can draw it on a map and send it to us by email or in the post (address at bottom of page). We may come out and meet you to walk it with you if we need a bit more information.
More on Green Belts
We have been campaigning on Green Belts and planning for decades and support groups and individuals campaigning to protect their Green Belt through our APRS Green Belts Alliance.
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