To book a place on a walk:

WHATSAPP or TEXT  Tony Grimason, on 07516238706, No phone calls

➜ ONLY CONTACT Tony within 2 weeks (8th July) of the date of a scheduled walk.

➜ Maximum number on each walk: 16.

➜ Booking is on a first come, first served basis.

➜ A reserve list will be created in the event of cancellations.

➜ No charge is applied for those participating on these walks.

➜ Financial costs associated with transport are at participants own cost.

➜ All walks are between 5 and 8 miles, and will be undertaken at a leisurely pace.

➜ Appropriate weatherproof clothing and walking shoes/boots & poles recommended.

✔ Location: Drumpellier Country Park Woodland Circuit

✔ Time & Travel: We catch the #245 ‘Moodiesburn’ bus from Asda Coatbridge westbound bus top at 10.15 a.m. arriving at Drumpellier Country Park at 10.23 a.m. We will start the walk at 10.45 a.m.

To return to Coatbridge Asda we catch either the #245 ‘Coatbridge’ bus from the stop opposite the car park at Bizzi Izzi’s (hourly: 4 min past the hour) or the #7 ‘Coatbridge’ bus from Tay Street – a 5 min walk at 13 min, 33 min & 53 min past the hour.

✔ Finish time: TBA

✔ Recce: This is a 5-mile circular walk starting from the picnic tables adjacent to the entrance to Drumpellier Country Park visitor centre (Drumpellier Country Park | North Lanarkshire Council).

The park covers an area of 500 acres and includes two natural lochs with various wildlife on display. We walk briefly along the western side to Lochend Loch to enter Home Farm Woods.

Thereafter, we walk along several interlinking woodland, moorland and grassland paths – returning via the Monklands Canal on the southern perimeter. Passing underneath Blairhill railway underpass, we start our return journey by wandering through Garnheath Woods to finally emerge at the Peace Garden by the side of Lochend Loch.

After a brief stop there for a period of reflection & a wee blether, we make our way along the tarmac footpath around the loch to the Visitor Centre passing the Crannog & Whale Tail.

✔ Footwear: Walking shoes and poles recommended.

✔ Pre-comfort Stop: Drumpellier Country Park visitor centre (opposite car park).

✔ Post-walk Social Stop: Bizzi Izzi’s, Lochhead Golf Club, Townhead (Bizzi Izzi’s (at The View), Coatbridge – 2026 Reviews & Information). For those travelling by car there is a car park at the Golf Club.