Glen Walks

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The Short Glen Walk (or Sculpture Trail)

The short glen walk is the more gentle, about half a mile long, and takes a leisurely forty minutes. It is recommended for older visitors and families. 

Along the route of the short glen walk is a succession of wooden sculptures in the shape of animals, birds and fish that can be found on Kelburn Estate.

The trail starts with a fox at the viewpoint above the pond overlooking the Castle and ends with a hare on the corner above Sanham’s Bridge.

The Middle Glen Walk (via Three Falls Bridge)

For the Middle Glen Walk, carry on up the South Glen Path (passing the turning to the New Bridge) and cross the burn by the Three Falls Bridge. The path joins the North Glen Path by a grassy plateau of beech trees where seats have been set. From there you can descend to the Centre by way of the New Bridge or carry on down to the Castle past the Monument or leave the Glen altogether by taking the Corkscrew Road into the Gardens.

The Long Glen Walk (via the Bow Brig)

The Long Glen Walk takes you up to the top of the Glen,. Some 150 yards from the top on the South Side is a lovely 30ft waterfall, simply called ‘the cascade’, and at the point where the path meets the Upper Estate Road, there is the Bow Brig which overlooks a series of rocky pools of running water.