Calderglen Country Park
Calderglen Country Park
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Horseshoe Falls bridge
Calderglen Country Park is a country park in the Scottish town of East Kilbride. It is situated at the south-eastern edge of East Kilbride and is the town's main park. It is centred around the 17th century Torrance House which is a Category A listed building. The central area of the park is approached via the old entrance gatehouse and tree-lined driveway of the old estate.
Calderglen is situated near to the industrial suburb of Kelvin, the established residential district of St. Leonards and a small 21st century development, Crutherland.
Contents
1 Gallery
2 Recreational Facilities
3 References
4 External links
Gallery[edit]
driveway through the park after snowfall
The Sports Club, Calderglen Country Park
Typical forest walking path along the banks of the Rotten Calder
Torrance House courtyard with picnic tables
Recreational Facilities[edit]
- a mini zoo, featuring small animals such as meerkats, prairie dogs and owls outdoors, and reptiles and fish in a tropical glasshouse
- ornamental gardens and pond with a chilling statue of Falstaff (previously located at Castlemilk House in Glasgow - Castlemilk and Torrance House were both owned for centuries by the Stuart family) [1]
- a football facility K-Park Training Academy and small stadium which is home to East Kilbride F.C.
- rugby grounds which are home to East Kilbride RFC
- tennis facilities operated by East Kilbride Lawn Tennis Club
- a cricket pitch, home to East Kilbride Cricket Club formed in 1962
Torrance House Golf Club, available for public bookings- woodland walks through glens and gorges formed by the Rotten Calder river near to the Calderwood residential district, including the site of Calderwood Castle
- a modern outdoor playground for children
- a gift shop and cafe within the historic Torrance House
References[edit]
^ Falstaff statue ot Canmore.org.uk
External links[edit]
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Calderglen Country Park. |
- Calderglen Sports Hub
- Torrance House Golf Course
Torrance House at Canmore.org.uk- South Lanarkshire Council park profile
- VisitScotland park profile
Coordinates: 55°44′55″N 4°08′41″W / 55.748482°N 4.144704°W / 55.748482; -4.144704
Categories:
- Zoos in Scotland
- Country parks in Scotland
- Areas of East Kilbride
- Urban public parks
- East Kilbride
- Parks in South Lanarkshire
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