High Balmalloch

Settlement in Stirlingshire

Scotland

High Balmalloch

Rough grazing on Garrel Hill The going is tough here, and gets worse further up. The mapped paths exist only on older maps, but there is a reasonable one on the ridge. — Rough grazing on Garrel Hill Credit: Richard Webb

High Balmalloch is a small rural settlement located in the county of Stirlingshire, Scotland. Situated amidst picturesque landscapes, it is nestled within the heart of the country, offering a tranquil and idyllic setting. The village is part of the larger Balmalloch estate, which encompasses both High and Low Balmalloch.

High Balmalloch is characterized by its quaint charm and a close-knit community. The village is home to a small population, primarily consisting of local residents and families. Housing in the area is predominantly traditional Scottish cottages, adding to the area's rustic appeal.

One of the defining features of High Balmalloch is its stunning natural surroundings. The village is surrounded by rolling hills, lush green fields, and meandering streams, providing ample opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking, fishing, and bird-watching. The nearby Balmalloch Castle, a historic landmark, adds to the area's cultural heritage.

Despite its remote location, High Balmalloch benefits from its proximity to nearby towns and cities. Stirling, the nearest city, is only a short drive away and offers a range of amenities including shopping centers, schools, and healthcare facilities. The village also benefits from good transportation links, ensuring connectivity to the wider region.

Overall, High Balmalloch is a hidden gem within the scenic landscapes of Stirlingshire. Its peaceful atmosphere, natural beauty, and close community make it an attractive place for those seeking a quieter, rural lifestyle while still having access to modern conveniences.

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High Balmalloch Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 55.982383/-4.065961 or Grid Reference NS7178. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Rough grazing on Garrel Hill The going is tough here, and gets worse further up. The mapped paths exist only on older maps, but there is a reasonable one on the ridge.

Rough grazing on Garrel Hill

The going is tough here, and gets worse further up. The mapped paths exist only on older maps, but there is a reasonable one on the ridge.

Rough grazing on Garrel Hill A tongue of raised ground is sufficiently drained to be grassy. All around is wet rashy ground giving abominable going. Paths on the map? The Ordnance Survey have just removed them to reflect their lack of existence on the ground.

Rough grazing on Garrel Hill

A tongue of raised ground is sufficiently drained to be grassy. All around is wet rashy ground giving abominable going. Paths on the map? The Ordnance Survey have just removed them to reflect their lack of existence on the ground.

A ruined enclosure An old fank?

A ruined enclosure

An old fank?

Laird's Hill and the glen of the Garrell Burn Rough grazing on the Kilsyth Hills. The burn runs through the gap between Laird&#039;s Hill (left) and Garell Hill.

Laird's Hill and the glen of the Garrell Burn

Rough grazing on the Kilsyth Hills. The burn runs through the gap between Laird's Hill (left) and Garell Hill.

Little Hill Rough grazing above Kilsyth.

Little Hill

Rough grazing above Kilsyth.

Dyke corner A corner of a wall under Little Hill. The path shown here on all but the latest maps does not exist although there is a gate on its course allowing the dyke to be crossed.

Dyke corner

A corner of a wall under Little Hill. The path shown here on all but the latest maps does not exist although there is a gate on its course allowing the dyke to be crossed.

Kilsyth Hills The severe defile of the Garrel burn dominates the centre of picture while Meikle Bin overlooks everything.

Kilsyth Hills

The severe defile of the Garrel burn dominates the centre of picture while Meikle Bin overlooks everything.

Gorge of the Garrel Burn This tributary of the River Kelvin winds its way down towards Kilsyth through this gorge.

Gorge of the Garrel Burn

This tributary of the River Kelvin winds its way down towards Kilsyth through this gorge.

Garrel Burn A slightly closer and broader view of the gorge.

Garrel Burn

A slightly closer and broader view of the gorge.

View towards Garrel Hill from Laird's Hill A damp grassy plateau landscape typical of the Campsies and Kilsyth Hills.

View towards Garrel Hill from Laird's Hill

A damp grassy plateau landscape typical of the Campsies and Kilsyth Hills.

The Beacon Still derelict, a former public house.

The Beacon

Still derelict, a former public house.

The Beacon Derelict pub, Queenzieburn.

The Beacon

Derelict pub, Queenzieburn.

Fields, Balcastle Steep ground above Balcastle Road.

Fields, Balcastle

Steep ground above Balcastle Road.

White House Building, Main Street (July 2011) This old building has recently been redeveloped.

It spent a few years looking like this <a title="www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1719580" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1719580">Link</a>

White House Building, Main Street (July 2011)

This old building has recently been redeveloped. It spent a few years looking like this Link

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Kilsyth Police Office Kilsyth&#039;s new police office.
The old one is currently up for sale.

Kilsyth Police Office

Kilsyth's new police office. The old one is currently up for sale.

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Building site, Stirling Road New houses being built in Kilsyth.

Building site, Stirling Road

New houses being built in Kilsyth.

Stirling Road, Kilsyth Westward view.

Stirling Road, Kilsyth

Westward view.

Barrwood Quarry There is a lot of work going on in the quarry right now. Possibly landscaping associated with the neighbouring new housing development.

Barrwood Quarry

There is a lot of work going on in the quarry right now. Possibly landscaping associated with the neighbouring new housing development.

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High Balmalloch is located at Grid Ref: NS7178 (Lat: 55.982383, Lng: -4.065961)

Unitary Authority: North Lanarkshire

Police Authority: Lanarkshire

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///movements.flinch.lift. Near Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire

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Balmalloch

Place: suburb

Lat/Long: 55.9793395/-4.0656355

High Balmalloch

Place: suburb

Lat/Long: 55.9820565/-4.0647422

Power: tower

Lat/Long: 55.9858973/-4.0686495

Post Box

Source: survey

Lat/Long: 55.979548/-4.0700192

Post Box

Source: survey

Lat/Long: 55.9791554/-4.0626847

Bus Stop

Kilsyth, Rennie Road at 70 Rennie Road

Bus: yes

Departures Board: timetable

Naptan AtcoCode: 61601422

Naptan NaptanCode: 65232857

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: no

Lat/Long: 55.9815409/-4.0727491

Bus Stop

Kilsyth, Northfield Road at 29 Northfield Road

Bus: yes

Departures Board: timetable

Naptan AtcoCode: 61601419

Naptan NaptanCode: 65235494

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: yes

Lat/Long: 55.98019/-4.0722227

Bus Stop

Kilsyth Balmalloch Road opp St Andrews Place

Bus: yes

Naptan AtcoCode: 61601783

Naptan NaptanCode: 65238465

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: no

Lat/Long: 55.9809529/-4.0686681

Bus Stop

Kilsyth Balmalloch Road after St Andrews Place

Bus: yes

Departures Board: timetable

Naptan AtcoCode: 61601426

Naptan NaptanCode: 65235763

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: yes

Lat/Long: 55.9810453/-4.0686482

Bus Stop

Kilsyth, Balmalloch Road before Anderson Avenue

Bus: yes

Departures Board: timetable

Naptan AtcoCode: 61601427

Naptan NaptanCode: 65232528

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: yes

Lat/Long: 55.981691/-4.0697402

Bus Stop

Kilsyth, Balmalloch Road before Livingstone Park

Bus: yes

Naptan AtcoCode: 61601784

Naptan NaptanCode: 65238367

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: no

Lat/Long: 55.9817783/-4.0697356

Bus Stop

Kilsyth, Livingston Park opp Balcastle Gardens

Bus: yes

Departures Board: timetable

Naptan AtcoCode: 61601428

Naptan NaptanCode: 65236763

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: no

Lat/Long: 55.9829548/-4.0688964

Bus Stop

Kilsyth, Balmalloch Road after Livingstone Park

Bus: yes

Departures Board: timetable

Naptan AtcoCode: 61601430

Naptan NaptanCode: 65236395

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: no

Lat/Long: 55.9822773/-4.0668914

Bus Stop

Kilsyth, Livingston Park before Balmalloch Road

Bus: yes

Departures Board: timetable

Naptan AtcoCode: 61601429

Naptan NaptanCode: 65236973

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: yes

Lat/Long: 55.9824415/-4.06571

Bus Stop

Kilsyth, Arden Grove at 10 Arden Grove

Bus: yes

Departures Board: timetable

Naptan AtcoCode: 61601778

Naptan NaptanCode: 65238545

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: no

Lat/Long: 55.983033/-4.0648732

Bus Stop

Kilsyth, Arden Grove at 15 Arden Grove

Bus: yes

Departures Board: timetable

Naptan AtcoCode: 61601777

Naptan NaptanCode: 65238625

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: no

Lat/Long: 55.9831207/-4.064735

Bus Stop

Kilsyth, Arden Grove at 48 Arden Grove

Bus: yes

Departures Board: timetable

Naptan AtcoCode: 61601780

Naptan NaptanCode: 65238725

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: no

Lat/Long: 55.9834225/-4.0614678

Bus Stop

Kilsyth, Arden Grove at 57 Arden Grove

Bus: yes

Departures Board: timetable

Naptan AtcoCode: 61601779

Naptan NaptanCode: 65238636

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: no

Lat/Long: 55.9835095/-4.0611739

Bus Stop

Kilsyth, Arden Grove before Garrell Grove

Bus: yes

Departures Board: timetable

Naptan AtcoCode: 61601782

Naptan NaptanCode: 65238786

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: no

Lat/Long: 55.9825395/-4.0582777

Bus Stop

Kilsyth, Arden Grove before Glen Grove

Bus: yes

Departures Board: timetable

Naptan AtcoCode: 61601781

Naptan NaptanCode: 65238759

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: no

Lat/Long: 55.9825878/-4.0581358

Bus Stop

Kilsyth, Glasgow Road opp Garrell Vale Community Centre

Bench: yes

Bin: no

Bus: yes

Departures Board: timetable

Naptan AtcoCode: 61601407

Naptan NaptanCode: 65234694

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: yes

Lat/Long: 55.978066/-4.0639792

Bus Stop

Kilsyth, Balmalloch Road before Corrie Road

Bus: yes

Departures Board: timetable

Naptan AtcoCode: 61601417

Naptan NaptanCode: 65234642

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: yes

Lat/Long: 55.9785324/-4.0688883

Bus Stop

Kilsyth, Balmalloch Road before Westfield Road

Bus: yes

Departures Board: timetable

Naptan AtcoCode: 61601418

Naptan NaptanCode: 65236359

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: no

Lat/Long: 55.9787622/-4.0694125

Bus Stop

Kilsyth, Corrie Brae after Montrose Gardens

Bus: yes

Departures Board: timetable

Naptan AtcoCode: 61601803

Naptan NaptanCode: 65239524

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: no

Lat/Long: 55.9786045/-4.0670526

Bus Stop

Kilsyth, Kelvin Way at 42 Kelvin Way

Bus: yes

Departures Board: timetable

Naptan AtcoCode: 61601804

Naptan NaptanCode: 65239525

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: no

Lat/Long: 55.97926/-4.0626521

Bus Stop

Kilsyth, Kelvin Way before Belmont Street

Bus: yes

Departures Board: no

Naptan AtcoCode: 61601965

Naptan NaptanCode: 65296496

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: no

Lat/Long: 55.9791885/-4.0626198

Bus Stop

Kilsyth, Kelvin Way opp Elgin Place

Bus: yes

Departures Board: timetable

Naptan AtcoCode: 61601805

Naptan NaptanCode: 65239526

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: no

Lat/Long: 55.9803248/-4.0602772

Bus Stop

Kilsyth, Kelvin Way at Elgin Place

Bus: yes

Departures Board: no

Naptan AtcoCode: 61601966

Naptan NaptanCode: 65296497

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: no

Lat/Long: 55.98026/-4.0602348

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