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Photographs and map of a circular walk

around Lochgoin Reservoir in Whitelee Windfarm

on Eaglesham Moor to the South of Glasgow

Map of Whitelee Windfarm

Map of Whitelee Windfarm

Whitelee Wind Farm is the largest wind farm in Europe

 with 215 
wind turbines and a total capacity of 539 megawatts of power.





Blackwood Hill in Whitelee Windfarm

Blackwood Hill in Whitelee Windfarm 




Dunwan Hill in Whitelee Windfarm

 Dunwan Hill in Whitelee Windfarm


Dunwan Reservoir from Dunwan Hill in Whitelee Windfarm

Dunwan Reservoir from Dunwan Hill

 in Whitelee Windfarm



Dunwan Loch from Ballageich Hill

Dunwan Loch from Ballageich Hill





Dunwan Reservoir

Dunwan Reservoir





Ruined Cottage beneath Blackwood Hill in Whitelee Windfarm

Ruined Farmstead Cottage beneath Blackwood Hill

 in Whitelee Windfarm





Cairn and Plaque on summit of Blackwood Hill in Whitelee Windfarm

Stone Cairn and Plaque on the summit of Blackwood Hill

On a clear day views include Ben Lomond

 and The Isle of Arran




Lochgoin Reservoir in Whitelee Windfarm

Lochgoin Reservoir in Whitelee Windfarm





Lochgoin Reservoir in Whitelee Windfarm

Lochgoin Reservoir in Whitelee Windfarm

The circuit of the reservoir is some eight miles in length





Lochgoin Farm at Whitelee Windfarm

Lochgoin Farm at Whitelee Windfarm



Covenanters Memorial at Lochgoin Farm above Whitelee Windfarm

Covenanters Memorial at Lochgoin Farm above Whitelee Windfarm

The large obelisk stands on a low eminence

to the north-west of Lochgoin farmhouse,

on the moors between Fenwick and Eaglesham.


Around the memorial are boulders inscribed with the names

of some of the more prominent martyrs and Covenanters.




Wind Turbine at Whitelee Windfarm

Wind Turbine at Whitelee Windfarm








Turbines at  Whitelee Windfarm

Turbines and radio tower at Whitelee Windfarm

 from Ballageich Hill





Turbines at  Whitelee Windfarm

Turbines at Whitelee Windfarm

 from Ballageich Hill






Sheep at Whitelee Windfarm

Sheep at Whitelee Windfarm




The Visitor Centre at Whitelee Windfarm

The Visitor Centre  at Whitelee Windfarm



Whitelees Windfarm Walk

Whitelees Windfarm Walk



THE COVENANTERS TRAIL - ROUTE DESCRIPTION:

Ayrshire can boast glorious countryside with stunning views across the River Clyde to Arran and Ailsa Craig but the bucolic peace belies its bloody history.
The area suffered badly in the “killing times” of the 17th century during the fight for religious freedom in Scotland.
This began with resistance to changes imposed on the Church of Scotland by King Charles I who wanted itto align with the Church of England with him as its head.
The discontent turned to armed resistance under King Charles II who tried to crackdown on dissenters. Ministers who refused to kowtow were dismissed from
their charges but, rather than give up, they began holding services or “conventicles” for their faithful in the countryside.
These Covenanters were hunted down by government troops who killed those who resisted and the graveyard of Fenwick Church contains the bodies of more
Covenanters than any other graveyard in Scotland.
A new walking trail is now planned from the church to the Covenanters’ Museum seven miles away to make sure this important part of Scottish history is not forgotten.
The plan is being driven by the Lochgoin & Fenwick Covenanters Trust, chaired by Lord Rowallan, who is keen to make the history of the area better known. “It is a
very exciting project and we have worked on it for a long time,” he said. “It will be interesting for everyone, no matter their religion.”
Using forest tracks and existing public byways, the trail will begin at the museum on Lochgoin Farm on the edge of the Whitelees Windfarm. “There are
wonderful walks for everybody there and all we are wanting to do is create a bit more,” said Lord Rowallan.
Among other interesting artefacts, the museum contains the Bible belonging to the Covenanter Captain John Paton who handed it to his wife just before he was
hanged for his dissent. His farm is on the route of the proposed trail, along with the farm where Covenanter James White once lived before he was captured and had his
head chopped off.
There are also the notebooks of John Howie of Lochgoin who is commemorated by a large obelisk in a field near the museum.
Many conventicles were held on Fenwick Moor, the deepest peat bog in the world, as the Covenanters could easily spot any soldiers from this vantage point and the
rough terrain slowed down any pursuers.
Lord Rowallan, however, is quick to point out that the new route will not cross any bogs and will be suitable for walkers, cyclists and horseriders.
An app is being created to help people follow the route and find points of interest along the way.
The Trust is Working with East Ayrshire Council to finalise the route and East Ayrshire Leisure has also just created new routes in the Irvine Valley.
The new leaflet, Irvine Valley Trails, shows 14 different routes through Hurlford, Galston, Newmilns and Darvel with the most easterly of these from Darvel
to Loudon Hill, another iconic place with Covenanting links. There will also be a new circular path at The Afton waterworks in New Cumnock.
The path has been in disrepair and unpassable in one section but new signage and infrastructure is to be carried out through a collaboration between the
NC Path Warriors, the New Cumnock Development Trust, Community Windpower and Scottish Water to complete a 5km route around one of the town’s iconic places.
As it is on the edge of the Dumfries and Gallow and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere and close to the Southern Upland Way, the route will allow people to enjoy the views
and wildlife and find out more about the Covenanters, Robert the Bruce and William Wallace who all have links to the area.
The Gilllian’s Walks website also promotes interesting walks in Ayrshire, including Peden’s Cove at Failford.
This two mile walk is hidden inside Ayr Gorge Woodland, a Scottish Wildlife Trust reserve. Here a beautiful and ancient woodland is formed around a red sandstone
canyon, which gives the water of the River Ayr a vibrant red appearance when the sun shines directly onto it.
Peden’s Cove, a set of steps carved into the red sandstone cliffs, is reached a mile along the footpath and makes an enjoyable walk for the whole family.

References:

www.lochgoin.org

www.eastayrshireleisure.com/irvinevalleytrails



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