Highland Park

Settlement in Stirlingshire

Scotland

Highland Park

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

Highland Park is a small village located in Stirlingshire, Scotland. Situated on the eastern edge of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, this picturesque village offers stunning views of the surrounding mountains and countryside.

With a population of around 1,200 residents, Highland Park is known for its tranquil and peaceful atmosphere. The village is primarily residential, with a few local amenities such as a small grocery store, a post office, and a primary school. Additionally, there are several charming bed and breakfast accommodations available for visitors who wish to explore the area.

The natural beauty of Highland Park is a major draw for outdoor enthusiasts. The village is surrounded by lush greenery, rolling hills, and idyllic walking trails, making it an ideal destination for hikers and nature lovers. The nearby Loch Lomond offers opportunities for boating, fishing, and water sports.

History buffs will appreciate the village's rich heritage. Highland Park is home to several historical sites, including the ruins of a medieval castle that dates back to the 15th century. The castle offers visitors a glimpse into the region's past and provides a stunning backdrop for photography enthusiasts.

Overall, Highland Park is a charming village that offers a peaceful escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. With its breathtaking scenery, outdoor activities, and historical significance, it is a destination that appeals to a wide range of visitors.

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Images are sourced within 2km of 55.982738/-4.058205 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.

Auchinstarry Totem Pole

Auchinstarry Totem Pole

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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.

Ebroch Drive The back of houses on Ebroch Drive.

Ebroch Drive

The back of houses on Ebroch Drive.

Bandstand, Burngreen A small park between two burns (one the River Kelvin) in Kilsyth.

Bandstand, Burngreen

A small park between two burns (one the River Kelvin) in Kilsyth.

Burngreen Park in Kilsyth seen on a very hot day.

Burngreen

Park in Kilsyth seen on a very hot day.

Steps, Belmont Street A flight of steps form a short cut towards Kilsyth town centre from a residential area on a hillside.

Steps, Belmont Street

A flight of steps form a short cut towards Kilsyth town centre from a residential area on a hillside.

Park, Westfield A rotting tree in a small open space near the old railway line.

Park, Westfield

A rotting tree in a small open space near the old railway line.

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Highland Park is located at Grid Ref: NS7178 (Lat: 55.982738, Lng: -4.058205)

Unitary Authority: North Lanarkshire

Police Authority: Lanarkshire

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///dinner.snug.clarifies. Near Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire

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High Balmalloch Balmalloch, High Highland Park Dovecotwood Balmalloch Kilsyth

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Nearby Amenities

Located within 500m of 55.982738,-4.058205

Crossing

Crossing: traffic_signals

Crossing Island: no

Tactile Paving: yes

Lat/Long: 55.9787704/-4.0548329

Crossing

Crossing: traffic_signals

Crossing Island: no

Lat/Long: 55.9784553/-4.0574485

High Balmalloch

Place: suburb

Lat/Long: 55.9820565/-4.0647422

Post Box

Source: survey

Lat/Long: 55.9791554/-4.0626847

Barrier: cattle_grid

Lat/Long: 55.9843748/-4.0582562

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Golf: pin

Lat/Long: 55.9834767/-4.0527409

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Golf: pin

Lat/Long: 55.9848948/-4.0532488

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Golf: pin

Lat/Long: 55.985525/-4.0543753

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Golf: pin

Lat/Long: 55.9842346/-4.0537262

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, Parkburn Road after Arden Grove

Bus: yes

Departures Board: timetable

Naptan AtcoCode: 61601792

Naptan NaptanCode: 65239352

Public Transport: platform

Lat/Long: 55.9819561/-4.0574466

Bus Stop

Kilsyth, Parkburn Road opp Arden Grove

Bus: yes

Departures Board: timetable

Naptan AtcoCode: 61601793

Naptan NaptanCode: 65239264

Public Transport: platform

Lat/Long: 55.9818818/-4.0573827

Bus Stop

Kilsyth, Parkburn Road after Kingston Flats

Bus: yes

Departures Board: timetable

Naptan AtcoCode: 61601775

Naptan NaptanCode: 65238926

Public Transport: platform

Lat/Long: 55.9796705/-4.056935

Bus Stop

Kilsyth, Parkburn Road before Kingston Flats

Bus: yes

Departures Board: timetable

Naptan AtcoCode: 61601776

Naptan NaptanCode: 65238964

Public Transport: platform

Lat/Long: 55.9796479/-4.0568012

Bus Stop

Kilsyth, Kingston Road before Charles Street

Bus: yes

Departures Board: timetable

Naptan AtcoCode: 61601434

Naptan NaptanCode: 65235926

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: yes

Lat/Long: 55.9786743/-4.0551353

Bus Stop

Kilsyth, Kingston Road before Parkburn Road

Bus: yes

Departures Board: timetable

Naptan AtcoCode: 61601433

Naptan NaptanCode: 65234275

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: yes

Lat/Long: 55.9785786/-4.0568888

Bus Stop

Kilsyth, Parkfoot Street after Main Street

Bus: yes

Departures Board: timetable

Naptan AtcoCode: 61601432

Naptan NaptanCode: 65235465

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: yes

Lat/Long: 55.9785414/-4.0590124

Bus Stop

Kilsyth, Parkfoot Street opp Police Station

Bus: yes

Departures Board: timetable

Naptan AtcoCode: 61601431

Naptan NaptanCode: 65235292

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: no

Lat/Long: 55.978673/-4.0590826

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

Bus Stop

Kilsyth, Kingsway before Belmont Street

Bus: yes

Naptan AtcoCode: 61601806

Naptan NaptanCode: 65239529

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: no

Lat/Long: 55.9803317/-4.0586865

Bus Stop

Kilsyth, Kingsway after Belmont Street

Bus: yes

Naptan AtcoCode: 61601967

Naptan NaptanCode: 65296489

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: no

Lat/Long: 55.9803083/-4.0587941

Give Way

Direction: forward

Lat/Long: 55.9785055/-4.0603991

Give Way

Direction: forward

Lat/Long: 55.9785242/-4.0607773

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