A dramatic sandstone gorge in an area where coal and limestone deposits were of economic importance.
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A dramatic sandstone gorge in an area where coal and limestone deposits were of economic importance.
A 4 km trail along the River Kelvin with good exposures of Carboniferous rocks (sandstone, mudstone and silstone) and numerous bridges with interesting stonework.
Around the towns of Kilsyth and Cumbernauld lies an area rich in geology interest, natural and industrial heritage.
Find out about the many glacially deposited hills upon which much of the city was built.
History, nature and geology can be enjoyed at this site.
Sedimentary rocks from the Carboniferous period and evidence of the Quaternary glaciation.
A basalt plug which is the only remaining evidence of the volcano which existed on this site 330-340 million years ago.