Lower Nethan Gorge reserve is one of the best examples of semi-natural woodland still surviving in the Clyde Valley. Rich ash and elm woodland grows on the steep slopes, supporting a wide variety of plants and animals, including green woodpeckers, otters and badgers.
Why visit?
Highlights include:
- Woodland walks
- Gorge views
- Birdwatching
Best time to visit?
- Apr to Jun for woodland flowers
- Autumn for spectacular colours
Visit for:
- birdwatching
- woodlands
- wildflowers
- geology
- scenery
- mammals
Other information
A path, which is steep in places and has steps, runs through the reserve.
This reserve is part of the Clyde and Avon Valley Landscape Partnership and the Clyde Valley Woodlands National Nature Reserve.