The Falls of Clyde
A string of waterfalls on the Clyde above New Lanark, in a wildlife reserve of ancient woods, reached on riverside paths from the World Heritage village.
Just above the old mill village of New Lanark, the River Clyde pours through a wooded gorge in a series of waterfalls that have drawn visitors for centuries.
Wordsworth called Corra Linn, the highest, the Clyde's most majestic daughter.
The falls are reached from New Lanark, a planned mill village of the late 18th century and now a World Heritage Site, with a large car park above it. The small Dundaff Linn spills right beside the mills, and an easy riverside track runs through the Scottish Wildlife Trust's reserve to Corra Linn and Bonnington Linn, a broad horseshoe of a fall.
The woods are rich in wildlife, with dippers and kingfishers on the river, badgers in the undergrowth and bats over the water at dusk. Allow an hour for one bank, or three to four for the full circuit, and keep to the paths.
Open at any hour and free; keep to the waymarked paths.
- Where
- Above New Lanark, a mile south of Lanark.
- The highest
- Corra Linn.
- Care
- The Scottish Wildlife Trust.
From the large car park above New Lanark, ML11 9DB; the walk starts through the village.
Wallace MuralWallace's story in Lanark.2 miles7 min by road
The Walk to Douglas CastleA gentle walk from the village of Douglas beside a loch to the last tower of Douglas Castle, the old seat of the Black Douglases.13 miles27 min by road
Douglas VillageThe home of the Black Douglas.13 miles26 min by road
The Biggar BookshopAn independent bookshop on the High Street in Biggar, formerly Atkinson-Pryce Books, with author events, gift vouchers and books to order.14 miles28 min by road
Places to stay near the falls, and when each is next free.
Crossbasket Castle- To stay
- In Scottish Borders
- 16 miles from the Falls of Clyde
Wilderkin Cabin- Sleeps 2
- In Scottish Borders
- 20 miles from the Falls of Clyde
Scotland, in print.
Every photograph commissioned, every word written by somebody who went. Printed twice a year, made in Scotland.
For further reading, before you go.