A great place for dog walks that is walking distance from most homes in High Blantyre.

It's an easy place to access and navigate; there are 4 access points to the river trail (that I know of) from roads in the town.

It's quite quiet. On the more popular parts of the trail, you can expect to come across 2 or 3 other dog walkers. Many people let their dogs off the lead (including me). On quieter parts (especially the trail on the other side of the river), you'll be lucky to see anyone else at all, even at midday.

The river is at the bottom of a revine so I wouldn't recommend it to people who have mobility issues. There is an especially hilly section with lots of steps, for example and 2 of the entry points are very steep.

Considering how close this area is to civilization, it feels very remote.