Prominent basalt rock feature that can be visited via Strathkelvin Railway Path/John Muir Way.
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.
Many different types of rock have been used in the construction of Glasgow’s buildings. A booklet describing a geological trail around the buildings of Central Glasgow is available to download from the website.
A basalt plug which is the only remaining evidence of the volcano which existed on this site 330-340 million years ago.
Many different types of rock have been used in the construction of Glasgow's buildings. A booklet describing a geological trail around the buildings of Central Glasgow is available to download.
Take a step back in time at Campsie Glen! Here you can stand on the site of an ancient lagoon, and climb your way up through a series of ancient lava flows – a remnant of the Campsie Hills volcanic past.
Succession of Carboniferous rock types and junctions of the Carboniferous with the Devonian and the Permian.