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Banton Loch

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A circular walk around Banton Loch beneath the Kilsyth Hills.

From Colzium Lennox estate along the Mill Path

on the south side of the loch to Banton Village
,

 then up to High Banton and the waterfall above in Boiling Glen.

Return from Banton along the route of old drove trail

 on the north side of the loch
.


Dam Forest in Colzium Lennox estate across Banton Loch

Dam Forest in Colzium Lennox estate

across Banton Loch

Banton Loch / Townhead Reservoir was built in 1770

to supply water to the Forth and Clyde Canal

 and at that time it was Scotland's largest reservoir.



Monument at site of the Battle of Kilsyth at Barton Loch on Barr Hill at Twechar

Monument at site of the Battle of Kilsyth
 at Banton Loch

" Site of Battle betwixt the Covenanters
 under General Baillie
and the Royalists under the Marquis of Montrose
 ( 15th August 1645
)"





Kilsyth Hills across Banton Loch

Kilsyth Hills

across Banton Loch





Mill Path on the south side of Banton Loch to Banton Village

Mill Path

on the south side of Banton Loch to Banton Village

The path is said to have been used by millworkers

 living in Kilsyth and working in Banton Mill

As such it must have been very busy

with many people walking it twice every day.

It meets the road to what was then Low Banton.





Kilsyth Hills across Banton Loch

Kilsyth Hills

across Banton Loch



Banton Village above Banton Loch

Banton Village

 above Banton Loch


Pond in Banton Village

Pond in Banton Village



Swann Inn at Banton Village

Swann Inn

 at Banton Village





Cottages in Banton Village

Cottages in Banton Village 




Banton from above High Banton

Banton

from above High Banton
 






Waterfall in Boiling Glen above High Banton

Waterfall in Boiling Glen

 above High Banton




Banton Loch from above High Banton

Banton Loch

from above High Banton





Auchinrivoch Farm at High Banton

Auchinrivoch Farm

 at High Banton





Banton Loch from northern side

Banton Loch

 from northern side





Speirs Island in Banton Loch

Speirs Island

 in Banton Loch






Dam Forest on northern side of Banton Loch

Dam Forest

 on
northern side of Banton Loch




Bridge over stream from Banton Loch in Colzium Lennox estate

Bridge over stream from Banton Loch

 in Colzium Lennox estate






Map of Banton Loch

Map of Banton Loch


  Banton Loch Gallery Photo Gallery  :: Colzium Estate Gallery Photo Gallery :: Kilsyth Gallery Photo Gallery

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