🇬🇧 Glasgow | Secret Waterfall Hike! Perfect for Beginners ✅

🚄 Transport (24min from city!) Outbound: Glasgow Central → Lochwinnoch Return: Howwood → Glasgow Central ✨ Pro tip: Get an Open Return ticket for just £4.65 round trip! (Yes, really! 💷) 🗺️ Hike Route (3-4 hrs, easy pace) 1️⃣ Start at Lochwinnoch Station 2️⃣ RSPB Scotland Lochwinnoch 🦅 (PA12 4JF) – Climb the 3-story bird-watching tower! Gift shop & snacks below. 3️⃣ Calder Mill Waterfall 🌊 (PA12 4DH) – Hidden gem alert! 4️⃣ Lunch at La Dolce Vita � (PA12 4DB) – Cheap & cheerful (£10/person): fish & chips, pizza, burgers! 5️⃣ Castle Semple Country Park 🦢 (PA12 4EA) – Lakeside benches, swans, and dog-watching paradise. Toilets at Visitor Centre! 6️⃣ National Cycle Route 7 → Howwood Station – Scenic 1hr walk past: 500-year-old church (Castle Semple Collegiate Church, PA12 4HJ) ⛪ Kenmure Hill Temple 🛕 (tiny but photogenic!) Bonus: We even spotted horse riders 🐎—felt like a movie scene! 🚉 Return Trip: Howwood Station is tiny & ticketless—just hop on with your Open Return! 🌟 Key Tips 🌟 ✔️ Open Return tickets let you board at any stop. ✔️ Pack layers—Scotland’s weather is moody! ☔️☀️ ✔️ Dogs/kids love this route! 🐕👶 #Glasgow #HikingUK #ScotlandTravel #WeekendAdventure #WaterfallHike #HiddenGems 🌿