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The Glen


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About The Glen

The Glen was one of the scenic highlights of the Blairadam estate in its heyday and is still delightful to stroll through today. The path meanders through the Glen, criss-crossing over the Kelty Burn on stone bridges.

Although the Glen is dominated by massive spruce trees which tower above the path, beech, pine and sycamore add variety to the landscape.

Accessibility

The Glen Trail is featured on the Phototrails website: 

The site provides accessibility information on a network of woodland paths and trails, allowing people to make informed choices about which sites to visit.

How to get there:

The Glen can be started from Clentry Car Park in Blairadam Wood which is part of Blairadam Forest. Kelty is the nearest town or village.

Leave M90 motorway at junction 4 and travel west along the B914. Take first right to enter Blairadam Forest. Follow the road for just over half a mile to reach Keltyhill Wood car park.

OS Grid Reference: NT120950
For details of public transport visit http://www.travelinescotland.com

Clentry Car Park Facilities.
Parking
Grade of trail:
Stout waterproof footwearEasy
Trail waymarking:
red
Length of trail:
2 miles
Approximate time of trail:
1 hour
Open or closed:
open
Click here to find out what else you can do in this forest.

Contact:

Jenny Ventham
Community Ranger
01555 660190
e-mail: jenny.ventham@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

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What's of interest

The Kiery Craigs, which can be seen at the east end of the Glen, are mentioned in Sir Walter Scott's novel The Abbot. He describes them as a romantic dell, where those that visit "desire to remain long and return soon".