Reading about the Edinburgh reservoir and then the Bellahouston doggie park and how many people wanted to know where they were made me think about how many other undiscovered beauties there must be.  So I thought I'd start a topic where we could share good walks - I'd look forward to coming across other greyhound owners when I'm out - it so rarely happens!

Here're my favs:

Mugdock Park. 
An obvious one for those in the North of Glasgow.  Drive past Milngavie towards Strathblane and park in the car park of the visitor centre.  Come back out with your dogs and cross the road to a levered gate onto Dumbreck Moor.  It is a very wide area but fully enclosed by gates.  You can go into woods, down to a loch or towards the Campsie hills.  I generally stick to the moor and it takes me 40mins to do a circular route.  However, the dogs get absolutely knackered on this route as they can easily see me wherever I go so they run about like mad. 

Lennoxtown to Strathblane.
Park in Clachan of Campsie and walk back towards the road you came in on.  There are a row of cottages on the opposite side of the road and inbetween the first two there is a lane.  Go up the lane and you will see a sign for a footpath to Lennoxtown. Follow this path. The river will be on your left hand side.  Turn right when the opportunity arises.  This will take you on a 4mile walk to Strathblane.  It is perfectly flat with woods on your left and farm land on your right.  There is fencing separating you from any farm animals.  Taken at a leisurely pace and going to Strathblane and back takes about 3 hours.  The good thing is that the river continues on your left so the dogs always have access to water.  You can begin in Strathblane also.  Park in the Church of Scotland car park and there is a small lane at its side.  Turn left at the end of the lane.  You are unlikely to encounter any other dogs but there are a few cyclists.

Queen's View.
Drive through Bearsden following signs for Drymen.  Follow road.  You'll eventually see the Carbeth Inn on your right (good for a drink on the way back) and Queen's View is not much further on your left.  It is well sign-posted.  It is a steep hill to begin with but lots of moor for the dogs to run about in.  The only drawback is the stile to get over with the dogs.  My two refuse to jump and I have to carry them over (not good on the way back when they are covered in mud...)  I would advise wearing hill walking boots and carrying water for the dogs.  It does get a bit rocky at one stage but you can try out different routes.  We walk for a couple of hours (this includes the turning back).  There are no fences separating you from cows but they have only ever been at the bottom of the moor far away when I have been there.  It can get very busy in summer months when folk take their families to the top of the first hill (20 mins) but it is quieter after that point.

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