Hamiltonhill Claypits Local Nature Reserve

Nature is literally just on your doorstep here at Hamiltonhill Clay pits.

One of the main attractions of Hamiltonhill Claypits Local Nature Reserve (LNR) is the superb views from Hamiltonhill viewpoint over the whole of Glasgow. This long linear reserve follows the course of the Forth and Clyde Canal from the Firhill basin to Applecross Street where British Waterways have their offices. The clay from here made the water tight seal for the canal. The 'borrow pit' has since become a wetland area and willow scrub used by roe deer and waterfowl, just some of the wildlife to be attracted to this former industrial site.