Just one mile from the hustle and bustle of the city centre lies the green space of Glasgow’s only inner-city Local Nature Reserve – The Claypits.

Originally the home of a clay quarry used when the Forth & Clyde Canal was first built in the late 1700s, it was also the site of a foundry, glassworks and boat-building yard. These industries are long gone but the historic canal buildings, the oldest in Scotland, still dot the banks.

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1. Speirs Wharf, Claypitts Park & loop from Glasgow Central

7.66km

00:48

70m

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Figurines in the Stone Wall – Speirs Wharf loop from Kelvinbridge

16.0km

01:39

80m

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Speirs Wharf – Serpent Sculpture loop from Cowcaddens

8.56km

00:53

40m

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Elevation 50 m

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Location: Woodside, Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom

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The Claypits Local Nature Reserve

1. Speirs Wharf, Claypitts Park & loop from Glasgow Central

2. Figurines in the Stone Wall – Speirs Wharf loop from Kelvinbridge

3. Speirs Wharf – Serpent Sculpture loop from Cowcaddens

Other Popular Places to Check Out

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