Menondering; Drumpellier Idyll

I have told you a little about Hogganfield Loch and the Seven Lochs Wetlands Park. I must get back and try to visit all the lochans in the area. Not all of them have car parks, so a bit of planning is involved. This is mainly because they are all linked by cycle/walking paths. 

As it is, I stretched myself walking around Hogganfield both days I was there. Slow progress, as lots of folk and dogs to stop and natter with. As well as sitting with the geese.

When we moved to Drumpellier, we found an even more delightful setting—I would even say idyllic—for an urban setting. There was a much larger car park and much quieter at night. There was also a visitor centre with toilets and a cafe. There was also a water fountain for filling up the tank. Thank you, Scottish Water!

As you can see from that map, there is quite a bit of walking to be done here. We arrived late afternoon, so we didn't explore too much at that point. In the morning, at 05:30, I did the circumnavigation—another one measuring two km/one and a quarter miles. 

After lunch, I got rash and decided to head for the canal. This proved to be a further stretch than I'd really factored in and added a further two miles to my quota for the day. It also took well over three hours because I met three different people to spend lengthy times chatting with, not to mention lots of dogs who just had to be loved on for a minute or two. During that time, I got rained on - and endured a battering from a fall of hail! Crazy summer.

I have to say, the canal disappointed me a bit, so there are no photos of that. It is possible that I didn't quite reach the actual banks, the path not being all that obvious at that end. Anyway, I slept well that night!

I also received word from Ford that The Grey could go back for the final work, so the next morning, as mentioned to you previously, it was back into Glasgow for that. 

Tomorrow, you will see part two of this wonderful place, with more about its nature.