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Cleghorn Glen

Cleghorn Glen
formerly Cleghorn Glen National Nature Reserve
Cleghorn Glen 19 June 2010 (1).JPG
Sign at the entrance to the Cleghorn Glen Site of Special Scientific Interest
Map showing the location of Cleghorn Glen
Map showing the location of Cleghorn Glen
Cleghorn Glen shown within South Lanarkshire
Location South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Nearest city Lanark
Coordinates 55°41′20.4″N 3°46′4.8″W / 55.689000°N 3.768000°W / 55.689000; -3.768000Coordinates: 55°41′20.4″N 3°46′4.8″W / 55.689000°N 3.768000°W / 55.689000; -3.768000
Area 41 hectares
Established 1953: Declared a site of special scientific interest
1981: Cleghorn Glen becomes a national nature reserve
1987: Cartland Craigs and Cleghorn Glen are declared constituent sites of the Clyde Valley Woodlands National Nature Reserve.
Owner 17 hectares: Scottish Natural Heritage
24 hectares: Mr Elliot-Lockhart
http://www.nnr-scotland.org.uk/clyde-valley-woodlands/

Cleghorn Glen is a site of special scientific interest which lies outside Lanark and Cleghorn in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is one of the six ancient woodlands, along with Cartland Craigs, Falls of Clyde, Chatelherault, Nethan Gorge and Mauldslie Woods, which make up the Clyde Valley Woodlands National Nature Reserve.

Start of the footpath

River moose, as seen at the start of the walk

Leitchford Bridge

The start of the second walkway

A birch tree, one of the many species of tree on the reserve

An example of the diverse woodland in Cleghorn Glen



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