Glasgow City, United Kingdom

The Living River - Wildlife on the Clyde

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The Living River - Wildlife on the Clyde

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14 tour stops

1

Clyde Tidal Weir, Glasgow Green

Nature's Ellis Island

 
2

Bonny Banks and Space Invaders

Plants and invasive species along the riverbanks

 
3

Wonderful Waterbirds

River birds at the viewing platform

 
4

Arn's Well and Glasgow Humane Society

Wildlife on the river - William/

 
5

St Andrews Suspension Bridge Speed Test!

Thinking about speed and flow of the river

 
6

Birdsong at the East Boathouse

Songbirds along the river.

 
7

Baptisms, Bugs and Bark

River beaches and gnarly old trees

 
8

Fleshers Haugh

Diving boards, Dookings, Plastic and Pollution

 
9

Mighty Meadowlands

Go wild in the city

 
10

Drying Green at Templetons

Textiles

 
11

MacDonald Fountain

Ramblin Roon The Green

 
12

Winter Gardens and People's Palace

Exotic plants and feline enforcers.

 
13

Go Nuts for Squirrels!

Wildlife in the Green.

 
14

Glasgow's Riverside Heart

Our final stop

 

Overview

This trail was made as part of the West Boathouse project by Ingrid Shearer, Deirdre Molloy and Kirsty Crawford. The West Boathouse is the long, red-roofed building on the north riverbank, east of the tidal weir. It was built in 1905 for the two rowing clubs who still call it home and has recently been restored by Glasgow Building Preservation Trust. If you see rowers out on the water, give them a wave!

This walk includes lots of activities, games and things to think about - don’t worry if you can’t do everything in one trip, you can always visit again and try something new. The kinds of wildlife you see change depending on the time of day you visit and the season, so it's good to come back at different times of the year.

There is one public road crossing at Kings Road. Watch out for cyclists and occasional vehicle traffic along the walkway. Public toilets are available at the People's Palace, but be aware opening hours may be subject to change.

Itinerary 3.8 km / 1:30

Offline map included

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