Across Glasgow from the Cathkin Braes - geograph

Cathkin Braes is an area of hills to the south east of the city of

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, in Scotland. It lies to the south of

Castlemilk Castlemilk () is a district of Glasgow, Scotland. It lies to the far south of the city centre, adjacent to the Croftfoot and Simshill residential areas within the city to the north-west, the town of Rutherglen - neighbourhoods of Rutherglen#Sp ...

and

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(the Cathkin, Fernhill and High Burnside neighbourhoods), to the east of Carmunnock, and south-west of

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. Rising to over in elevation, it includes the highest point in the Glasgow City area. It was a rallying point in the

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. It includes The Big Wood and Cathkin Braes Park Woodland, both areas of mature beech, sycamore and oak trees. In addition there is grassland, heath, hedgerows and wetlands. These natural areas provide foraging habitat for a number of species, including kestrels and owls. A number of mountain bike trails have been constructed in the area. These were used for the 2013

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, and was the venue for mountain biking at the

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. These trails include one orange, two red, and one blue. There is also a skills park and pump track at the bottom of the hill. The skills park includes drop off practise, jump practise and rock roll practise. Since 2013, a single 3 MW

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– in height including the blades – has been in place at the brow of the Braes, just inside the Glasgow City boundary (a

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and

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a short distance to the east are within

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). Due to its prominent location, the turbine can be seen from across the city. It is unclear if more are planned for the area, with subsidy funding for onshore windfarms cut by the

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in 2015, although local bodies were supportive of further projects. The vista of the city from its summit was used as the original

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for the police drama ''

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''.

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Cathkin Braes Country Park
– Glasgow City Council
Painting of view from Cathkin Braes showing Castlemilk House and stables
by T. Williams, hosted at

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(work itself held at Hamilton Low Parks Museum)
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