DL Birthplace to Priory Bing

Walks, Scotland, South Lanarkshire
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DL Birthplace to Priory Bing

Blantyre

by getoutdoorslanarkshire

  • 1 hour / 2.1km
  • 15

Have a look at some features of Blantyre's industrial past. A couple of flights of stairs and hill.

  • Parking
  • Public toilets
  • Refreshments
  • Wildlife
  • History
  • Hilly & steep

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  1. Start your walk at the David Livingstone Birthplace. Visit the museum and learn about past industry here, or about his role in Africa.

    Step 1: Start your walk at the David Livingstone Birthplace. Visit the museum and learn about past industry here, or about his role in Africa.

  2. Head down to the left at the side of the cafe, past the wooden pavilion and towards the outdoor classroom area. Sit and relax for a bit!

    Step 2: Head down to the left at the side of the cafe, past the wooden pavilion and towards the outdoor classroom area. Sit and relax for a bit!

  3. We are now heading into the woods! They form part of a larger Local Nature Reserve, of which you can find more info on SL Council website.

    Step 3: We are now heading into the woods! They form part of a larger Local Nature Reserve, of which you can find more info on SL Council website.

  4. Head along the Riverside path, and look out for heron, ducks, or even an otter! Keep the river on your right hand side.

    Step 4: Head along the Riverside path, and look out for heron, ducks, or even an otter! Keep the river on your right hand side.

  5. Keep going along the path, in the summer you might spot butterflies floating around in the grassland up to your left.

    Step 5: Keep going along the path, in the summer you might spot butterflies floating around in the grassland up to your left.

  6. We now want to head up the hill to the left. This can be slippy if it's wet, an alternative is to walk through the grassland to the top.

    Step 6: We now want to head up the hill to the left. This can be slippy if it's wet, an alternative is to walk through the grassland to the top.

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