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Town in Scotland
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Kilsyth is a town on Clydeside, historically part of Lanarkshire, in the Central Belt of Scotland. It's 15 miles northeast of Glasgow near the watershed between the Clyde and Forth river catchments, at a point where the natural lowland routes become pinched between the Lanarkshire moors, the abrupt Campsie Fells, and sucking bogs. So this way have passed the Romans, cattle droves, warring armies (the Battle of Kilsyth was fought here in 1645), and later road, canal and rail routes. The town claims to be the birthplace of the ice-sport of curling and to host the oldest club, though there are stronger contenders for both titles. With a population of 11,000 in 2022, it's nowadays a commuter town for Glasgow, along with the neighbouring villages of Croy and Dullatur. Four miles southeast is the drab "New Town" of Cumbernauld.
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The park has a walled garden, the remains of an old ice house, a curling pond, and attractive scenery. The visitor centre and cafe are open April-September. The 18th-century Colzium House is not open to the public but is often hired for functions such as conferences and weddings.
Good reviews for food and ambiance, and can be busy even midweek.
Mid-priced restaurant and bar by the canal marina south of town. They have rooms but they're old and creaky.
Pub with decent clean rooms, okay for a stopover but noise from the bar till late on Friday and Saturday. The pub food gets good reviews.
By train
Croy is the nearest railway station, two miles south of Kilsyth along B802. This has trains from Glasgow Queen Street every 15 min, taking 15 min.
By road
From Glasgow follow M80 to jcn 4A, then B802 through Croy. You could also take A803 through Bishopbriggs and Kirkintilloch, but it's an undivided road dragging through residential areas.
By bus
First Greater Glasgow Bus 89 runs M-Sa every 30 min from Glasgow Buchanan station via Caledonian University, Springburn, Bishopbriggs, Cadder and Kirkintilloch to Kilsyth, taking an hour.
You can reach Colzium, Croy and Bar Hills on foot. A bike will be handy for exploring the canal towpath or Campsie Fells.
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