Cathkin Braes — Attraction in Scotland

Lovely area to take kids dogs and bikes. (Of pedal variety) in the most bikes were respectful of Walkers which was great to see. Same can't be said for many dog walkers sadly. being there with 2 dogs one of which is a rescue dog I found it quite unsettling that so many dogs were off lead and not all were great with their owners recall. No issues with dogs off lead if they are under control. The wind turbine is massive and it's quite odd to stand right underneath it and hear it's funny noises and experience it's ginormous shadows from it's blades.

There is a large car park but I could see this being very busy at weekends and holidays was a bit of a free for all perhaps bays could be painted to maximise the spaces and prevent lunacy like the nugget who felt it was ok to reverse over a mound of earth to park right next to me. (Chose what I thought was an end space to have decent room to decant and repack 2 kids 2 adults and 2 dogs. 😅)

Walking around the bike tracks I only came across one bin which was close to the end of the trail heading back to the car park. There were a couple of bins around the car park area but meant carrying poo bags all the way round the park as well as empty water bottles. Not the end of the world by any means but not great on a hot sunny day (warm scented poo bags I'll leave it to your imagination)

Will definitely go back and take mountain bikes/BMX and leave dogs at home to let the humans try out the miles of...

Although I had Good time, this park has been left to ruin, people not cleaning up after their dogs and there's Chantal state of the park is no where what it became famous for. When I was a boy you would see lots of families going to the Cathkin Braes they would engage with games of football with kids from all areas coming together to enjoy the park. There's was even a pavilion where you could buy ice cream, their was even public toilets, the grass was always cut and there were settings hidden amount the trees. Now the park has been ruined by a cycle path, the lack of maintenance with the park looking more like a jungle, there was a flag pole once but even that has been taken away. From Hoddam AVE in Castlemilk you could walk up what we classed as a canyon to a road that led you all the way passed Blairbeth golf course until you came to what we called the wishing gate at which point you climbed up a small hill to get to the lower part of the Braes, sadly the canyon and road have been left to nature, even the golf course has gone, Glasgow City Council should be ashamed as they have destroyed a once beautiful park, please bring it all back to the magic it once shared with the thousands of people who...

This place has gone right down hill since it became a cycle route, the class have let it go, it used to be a grate place to take your kids but now there is no toilets should you need to use one. A disgrace as this place was so beautiful. Update. The Braes are still popular today as they were when I was a child many years ago, the views from the top of the Braes are really stunning as you can see the whole of Glasgow all the way to the Campsie Hills. Situated not far from Castlemilk you can reach it via car or by taking a walk up through the old golf course which is now a park, walking the old golf course is just as good as going to the Braes. Parking your car at the old 46 bus terminus on Ardencraig Road you can walk straight up to the Braes, there is plenty for you to do and it is refreshing to have a good walk through the wooded area. I grew up in Castlemilk and the Braes was the best place to enjoy a warm day out with your friends and also make new ones, although the area has been neglected by the council as a so-called country park it is still worth a visit. There are no restrooms or a playground, but who needs them as the real attraction is the scenery and the walks...