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Brown Hill

Hill, Mountain in Stirlingshire

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Brown Hill

Path towards Meikle Bin The bogfest continues, the Campsie plateau.
Path towards Meikle Bin Credit: Richard Webb

Brown Hill is a prominent hill located in Stirlingshire, Scotland. It is part of the larger range of hills known as the Ochil Hills, which stretch from the Firth of Tay to the River Forth. Rising to an elevation of 1,162 feet (354 meters), it offers stunning panoramic views of the surrounding area.

Located approximately 6 miles (10 kilometers) northeast of Stirling, Brown Hill is easily accessible and attracts both locals and tourists alike. The hill is characterized by its undulating landscape, covered in heather, grass, and scattered rocky outcrops. It is a popular destination for hikers, walkers, and nature enthusiasts, offering a variety of trails to explore.

One of the highlights of Brown Hill is the breathtaking vista it provides. From its summit, visitors can enjoy sweeping views of the surrounding countryside, including the Stirling Castle, the Wallace Monument, and the nearby Trossachs National Park. On clear days, it is even possible to see as far as Ben Lomond and the Grampian Mountains.

The hill is also home to a diverse range of flora and fauna. The heather-covered slopes provide a habitat for various bird species, including grouse and pheasants, while the surrounding woodlands are home to deer and other wildlife.

Overall, Brown Hill offers a tranquil and picturesque setting for outdoor enthusiasts to enjoy nature, breathtaking views, and a chance to explore the beautiful Scottish landscape.

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Images are sourced within 2km of 55.984094/-4.1393455 or Grid Reference NS6678. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Path towards Meikle Bin The bogfest continues, the Campsie plateau.
Path towards Meikle Bin
The bogfest continues, the Campsie plateau.
Glen to the north of Cort-Ma-Law This wee glen eventually develops a well-defined burn, whose beginnings can be seen here.
Glen to the north of Cort-Ma-Law
This wee glen eventually develops a well-defined burn, whose beginnings can be seen here.
Birkenburn Reservoir Directly under the regular NE approach path into Glasgow Airport
Birkenburn Reservoir
Directly under the regular NE approach path into Glasgow Airport
Hillside above Birkenburn Reservoir
Hillside above Birkenburn Reservoir
Rough grasses on the plateau. With Meikle Bin (the Bin) as a backdrop.
Rough grasses on the plateau.
With Meikle Bin (the Bin) as a backdrop.
The High Road To the plateau of the Kilsyth Hills and Birkenburn Reservoir.
The High Road
To the plateau of the Kilsyth Hills and Birkenburn Reservoir.
Birkenburn and Meikle Bin Across the contractor's road.
Birkenburn and Meikle Bin
Across the contractor's road.
Johnnie's Dam The official name is Birkenburn Reservoir but generations of locals know it as the title name; 'Johnnie's Dam'. The reservoir was built in 1830 to regulate the flow of water to the summit level of the Forth & Clyde Canal. Water from Johnnie's Dam follows a complicated route from the dam along the Birken Burn and down the Garrel to Garrel Mill where it is intercepted by a weir and diverted off through a lade past Colzium House into Banton Loch or Townhead Reservoir. From there it is taken by the Shawend Burn and another lade into the Forth & Clyde Canal at Craigmarloch bridge.
Johnnie's Dam
The official name is Birkenburn Reservoir but generations of locals know it as the title name; 'Johnnie's Dam'. The reservoir was built in 1830 to regulate the flow of water to the summit level of the Forth & Clyde Canal. Water from Johnnie's Dam follows a complicated route from the dam along the Birken Burn and down the Garrel to Garrel Mill where it is intercepted by a weir and diverted off through a lade past Colzium House into Banton Loch or Townhead Reservoir. From there it is taken by the Shawend Burn and another lade into the Forth & Clyde Canal at Craigmarloch bridge.
East of Birkenburn Reservoir This is an un-named summit (527m) east of Birkenburn Reservoir.
East of Birkenburn Reservoir
This is an un-named summit (527m) east of Birkenburn Reservoir.
Birkenburn Reservoir/Johnnie's Dam Some 'Draw down' equipment still in place after some major maintenance works. The pipes go to the spillway but on this visit there was no water flowing out. See <span class="nowrap"><a title="www.hillscontractors.co.uk/web/viewlisting.php?id=120" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.hillscontractors.co.uk/web/viewlisting.php?id=120">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Birkenburn Reservoir/Johnnie's Dam
Some 'Draw down' equipment still in place after some major maintenance works. The pipes go to the spillway but on this visit there was no water flowing out. See LinkExternal link
The Plateau Road Looking S.E. and the way down to Queenzieburn.
The Plateau Road
Looking S.E. and the way down to Queenzieburn.
Johnnie's Dam and its disappearing water The water is going away and it is isn't due to a drought in this wet, wet, wet summer. The reservoir is being emptied by contractors for the second time in a year in order to install new equipment under the dam wall. See <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NS+676+803">NS 676 803</a> for contrasting view.
Johnnie's Dam and its disappearing water
The water is going away and it is isn't due to a drought in this wet, wet, wet summer. The reservoir is being emptied by contractors for the second time in a year in order to install new equipment under the dam wall. See NS 676 803 for contrasting view.
Johnnie's Dam works See other photos <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2013901">NS6780 : Johnnie's empty dam 3</a>; <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2003882">NS6780 : Johnnie's Dam and its disappearing water</a> and <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2013894">NS6780 : Johnnie's empty dam 2</a> for contrasting views.
Johnnie's Dam works
See other photos NS6780 : Johnnie's empty dam 3; NS6780 : Johnnie's Dam and its disappearing water and NS6780 : Johnnie's empty dam 2 for contrasting views.
Engineering works, Johnnie's Dam Big machines digging a big gap in the dam wall. It must have been a slow drive up the 425m from the valley.
Engineering works, Johnnie's Dam
Big machines digging a big gap in the dam wall. It must have been a slow drive up the 425m from the valley.
Johnnie's empty dam 1 The black stuff is the silt. About 4ft. of water has been left in the reservoir to allow the eels and fish to survive.
Johnnie's empty dam 1
The black stuff is the silt. About 4ft. of water has been left in the reservoir to allow the eels and fish to survive.
Johnnie's empty dam 2 The exposed bed is probably a mixture of silt on top but peat below as the banks show very deep layers of peat.
Johnnie's empty dam 2
The exposed bed is probably a mixture of silt on top but peat below as the banks show very deep layers of peat.
Johnnie's empty dam 3 This is the rockier southern part.
Johnnie's empty dam 3
This is the rockier southern part.
Johnnie's empty dam 4 A line of stones jutting out into the reservoir which would be underwater when the reservoir is anywhere nearly full. The navigators of 1820 leaving behind a puzzle?
Johnnie's empty dam 4
A line of stones jutting out into the reservoir which would be underwater when the reservoir is anywhere nearly full. The navigators of 1820 leaving behind a puzzle?
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Brown Hill is located at Grid Ref: NS6678 (Lat: 55.984094, Lng: -4.1393455)

Unitary Authority: East Dunbartonshire

Police Authority: Greater Glasgow

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