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Ferry Strip

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Ferry Strip

Upper canal basin, Bowling Built about 1896, the basin on the Forth and Clyde Canal is Category B listed <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB18843" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB18843">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>.
Upper canal basin, Bowling Credit: Richard Sutcliffe

Ferry Strip is a small wood located in Renfrewshire, Scotland. Situated near the town of Renfrew, it covers an area of approximately 5 hectares. The wood is surrounded by residential areas on three sides and the River Clyde on the fourth side.

Ferry Strip is primarily composed of mixed woodland, consisting of a variety of tree species such as oak, beech, birch, and pine. The trees form a dense canopy, providing shade and shelter for a diverse range of plants and animals. The undergrowth is characterized by ferns, mosses, and wildflowers, adding to the natural beauty of the area.

The wood is a popular destination for local residents who seek a peaceful retreat from the bustling city. It offers several walking trails, allowing visitors to explore its natural wonders at their own pace. The trails are well-maintained and clearly signposted, ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience for all.

Ferry Strip is also home to a rich array of wildlife. Birdwatchers can spot a variety of species, including woodpeckers, owls, and songbirds. The wood is also frequented by small mammals such as squirrels and rabbits. Additionally, the river provides a habitat for fish and waterfowl.

The wood is managed by the local council, which ensures the preservation of its natural features and the safety of visitors. It is open to the public year-round, free of charge. Ferry Strip is not only a valuable ecological resource but also a cherished recreational space for the community.

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Upper canal basin, Bowling Built about 1896, the basin on the Forth and Clyde Canal is Category B listed <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB18843" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB18843">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>.
Upper canal basin, Bowling
Built about 1896, the basin on the Forth and Clyde Canal is Category B listed LinkExternal link.
Former lock keepers' houses, Bowling Arts and craft style houses built in 1896 beside Lock 38 on the Forth and Clyde Canal at Bowling. They are Category C listed <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB18842" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB18842">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>. The canal basin is Category B listed <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB18843" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB18843">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>.
Former lock keepers' houses, Bowling
Arts and craft style houses built in 1896 beside Lock 38 on the Forth and Clyde Canal at Bowling. They are Category C listed LinkExternal link. The canal basin is Category B listed LinkExternal link.
Swing bridge, Bowling Basin Built in 1896 to carry the Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway over the Forth and Clyde Canal. It is Category B listed <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB18845" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB18845">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>. The photograph was taken to replicate the first image for the square <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/62292">NS4573 : Old Railway Bridge, Bowling</a>, photographed in 2001 and submitted in 2005.
Swing bridge, Bowling Basin
Built in 1896 to carry the Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway over the Forth and Clyde Canal. It is Category B listed LinkExternal link. The photograph was taken to replicate the first image for the square NS4573 : Old Railway Bridge, Bowling, photographed in 2001 and submitted in 2005.
Customs House, Bowling Basin The Category B listed <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB14411" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB14411">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> Customs House has recently been redeveloped into a seven bedroom holiday accommodation property.
Customs House, Bowling Basin
The Category B listed LinkExternal link Customs House has recently been redeveloped into a seven bedroom holiday accommodation property.
River Clyde at Bowling Looking up-river towards the Erskine Bridge.
River Clyde at Bowling
Looking up-river towards the Erskine Bridge.
Seahorse Seahorse has been berthed at the Bowling Basin for many years. The former Customs House <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6959396">NS4573 : Customs House, Bowling Basin</a> can be seen in the distance.
Seahorse
Seahorse has been berthed at the Bowling Basin for many years. The former Customs House NS4573 : Customs House, Bowling Basin can be seen in the distance.
Bowling Lower Basin Looking towards the former Customs House and swing bridge. The basin, which is Category B listed <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB18844," rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB18844,">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> is at the western end of the Forth and Clyde Canal.
Bowling Lower Basin
Looking towards the former Customs House and swing bridge. The basin, which is Category B listed LinkExternal link is at the western end of the Forth and Clyde Canal.
Customs House, Bowling Basin The Category B listed <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB14411" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB14411">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> Customs House has recently been redeveloped into a seven bedroom holiday accommodation property.
Customs House, Bowling Basin
The Category B listed LinkExternal link Customs House has recently been redeveloped into a seven bedroom holiday accommodation property.
Boats at Bowling Some of the narrowboats and yachts moored on the Forth and Clyde Canal at Bowling.
Boats at Bowling
Some of the narrowboats and yachts moored on the Forth and Clyde Canal at Bowling.
New path A new path and cycleway has recently been laid, which leads off from the Forth and Clyde Canal towpath. This joins the route of the former Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway railway. The new path will cross the canal over the old swing bridge at Bowling, over the current railway line and then over the A814 to join the existing route which follows the route of the old line.
New path
A new path and cycleway has recently been laid, which leads off from the Forth and Clyde Canal towpath. This joins the route of the former Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway railway. The new path will cross the canal over the old swing bridge at Bowling, over the current railway line and then over the A814 to join the existing route which follows the route of the old line.
New path A new path and cycleway has recently been laid, which leads off from the Forth and Clyde Canal towpath. At this point it joins the route of the former Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway railway. The new path will cross the canal over the old swing bridge at Bowling, over the current railway line and then over the A814 to join the existing route which follows the route of the old line.
New path
A new path and cycleway has recently been laid, which leads off from the Forth and Clyde Canal towpath. At this point it joins the route of the former Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway railway. The new path will cross the canal over the old swing bridge at Bowling, over the current railway line and then over the A814 to join the existing route which follows the route of the old line.
New path approaching the Swing Bridge A new path and cycleway has recently been laid, which leads off from the Forth and Clyde Canal towpath. It then follows the route of the former Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway railway. The new path will cross the canal over the old swing bridge, just ahead, then cross over the current railway line and then over the A814 to join the existing route which follows the route of the old line. Work is still underway on the bridges, and so for now it is necessary to take a rough path to the right and rejoin the towpath.
New path approaching the Swing Bridge
A new path and cycleway has recently been laid, which leads off from the Forth and Clyde Canal towpath. It then follows the route of the former Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway railway. The new path will cross the canal over the old swing bridge, just ahead, then cross over the current railway line and then over the A814 to join the existing route which follows the route of the old line. Work is still underway on the bridges, and so for now it is necessary to take a rough path to the right and rejoin the towpath.
New path approaching the Swing Bridge A new path and cycleway has recently been laid, which leads off from the Forth and Clyde Canal towpath. It then follows the route of the former Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway railway. The new path will cross the canal over the old swing bridge, just ahead, then cross over the current railway line and then over the A814 to join the existing route which follows the route of the old line. Work is still underway on the bridges, so there is no access yet (this photograph was taken through a temporary fence).
New path approaching the Swing Bridge
A new path and cycleway has recently been laid, which leads off from the Forth and Clyde Canal towpath. It then follows the route of the former Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway railway. The new path will cross the canal over the old swing bridge, just ahead, then cross over the current railway line and then over the A814 to join the existing route which follows the route of the old line. Work is still underway on the bridges, so there is no access yet (this photograph was taken through a temporary fence).
Lock 38, Bowling The lock, which is Category B listed <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB18843," rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB18843,">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> and dates from 1896 is located between the east end of the upper canal basin and the Forth and Clyde Canal itself.
Lock 38, Bowling
The lock, which is Category B listed LinkExternal link and dates from 1896 is located between the east end of the upper canal basin and the Forth and Clyde Canal itself.
Decorative gate, Bowling Basin The gate depicts a stylised steam locomotive crossing the Forth and Clyde Canal over the swing bridge beside the Customs House and bears the date 1950.
Decorative gate, Bowling Basin
The gate depicts a stylised steam locomotive crossing the Forth and Clyde Canal over the swing bridge beside the Customs House and bears the date 1950.
New steps up to the old railway line A new path and cycleway has recently been laid, which leads off from the Forth and Clyde Canal towpath. It then follows the route of the former Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway railway. The new path will cross the canal over the old swing bridge, then cross over the current railway line and then over the A814 to join the existing route which follows the route of the old line. These steps and a ramp to the left lead up to the railway line from beside the Bowling Basin. Work is still underway on the bridges, so there is no access yet (this photograph was taken through a temporary fence).
New steps up to the old railway line
A new path and cycleway has recently been laid, which leads off from the Forth and Clyde Canal towpath. It then follows the route of the former Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway railway. The new path will cross the canal over the old swing bridge, then cross over the current railway line and then over the A814 to join the existing route which follows the route of the old line. These steps and a ramp to the left lead up to the railway line from beside the Bowling Basin. Work is still underway on the bridges, so there is no access yet (this photograph was taken through a temporary fence).
Swing bridge, Bowling Basin Scaffolding is still present beside the bridge, which is being renovated to allow a new path and cycleway to cross it. Built in 1896 to carry the Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway over the Forth and Clyde Canal, it is Category B listed <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB18845" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB18845">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>.
Swing bridge, Bowling Basin
Scaffolding is still present beside the bridge, which is being renovated to allow a new path and cycleway to cross it. Built in 1896 to carry the Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway over the Forth and Clyde Canal, it is Category B listed LinkExternal link.
Quay, Upper Basin, Bowling Access is restricted by a locked gate and barrier part way along. Built about 1896, the basin on the Forth and Clyde Canal is Category B listed <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB18843" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB18843">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>. An elevated roadway behind the wall leads to the lock keepers houses in the distance.
Quay, Upper Basin, Bowling
Access is restricted by a locked gate and barrier part way along. Built about 1896, the basin on the Forth and Clyde Canal is Category B listed LinkExternal link. An elevated roadway behind the wall leads to the lock keepers houses in the distance.
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Ferry Strip is located at Grid Ref: NS4671 (Lat: 55.915281, Lng: -4.4632832)

Unitary Authority: Renfrewshire

Police Authority: Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

What 3 Words

///scrapping.slings.melons. Near Old Kilpatrick, West Dunbartonshire

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