Calderglen Country Park

Horseshoe Falls bridge

Calderglen Country Park is a country park in the Scottish town of East Kilbride. It is situated at the south-eastern edge of East Kilbride and is the town's main park. It is centred around the 17th century Torrance House which is a Category A listed building. The central area of the park is approached via the old entrance gatehouse and tree-lined driveway of the old estate.

Calderglen is situated near to the industrial suburb of Kelvin, the established residential district of St. Leonards and a small 21st century development, Crutherland.

Gallery

driveway through the park after snowfall
The Sports Club, Calderglen Country Park
Typical forest walking path along the banks of the Rotten Calder
Torrance House courtyard with picnic tables

Recreational Facilities

a mini zoo, featuring small animals such as meerkats, prairie dogs and owls outdoors, and reptiles and fish in a tropical glasshouse

ornamental gardens and pond with a statue of Falstaff (previously located at Castlemilk House in Glasgow - Castlemilk and Torrance House were both owned for centuries by the Stuart family) ^[1]

a football facility K-Park Training Academy and small stadium which is home to East Kilbride F.C.

rugby grounds which are home to East Kilbride RFC

tennis facilities operated by East Kilbride Lawn Tennis Club

a cricket pitch, home to East Kilbride Cricket Club formed in 1962

Torrance House Golf Club, available for public bookings

woodland walks through glens and gorges formed by the Rotten Calder river near to the Calderwood residential district, including the site of Calderwood Castle

a modern outdoor playground for children

a gift shop and cafe within the historic Torrance House

References

↑ Falstaff statue ot Canmore.org.uk

External Links

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Coordinates: 55°44′55″N 4°08′41″W / 55.748482°N 4.144704°W / 55.748482; -4.144704

Areas of East Kilbride

Birniehill Calderglen Park Calderwood College Milton Crutherland East Mains Gardenhall Greenhills Hairmyres Kelvin Kingsgate Lindsayfield Mossneuk Murrayhill Nerston Newlandsmuir Peel Park Philipshill St Leonards Stewartfield The Murray The Village West Mains Westwood Westwoodhill Whitehills

Zoological gardens in the United Kingdom

Those listed in italics contain more than 5000 animals

Zoos	Africa Alive! Amazon World Zoo Banham Zoo Beale Park Belfast Zoo Birdland Park and Gardens Birdworld Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park Blackpool Zoo Borth Animalarium Bristol Zoo British Wildlife Centre Calderglen Country Park Chessington Zoo Chester Zoo Colchester Zoo Cotswold Wildlife Park Cricket St Thomas Curraghs Wildlife Park Dartmoor Zoological Park Drayton Manor Zoo Drusillas Zoo Park Dudley Zoo Durrell Wildlife Park Edinburgh Zoo Exmoor Zoo Flamingo Land Resort Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo Hamerton Zoo Hawk Conservancy Trust Howletts Wild Animal Park International Centre for Birds of Prey Isle of Wight Zoo Lakeland Wildlife Oasis London Zoo Marwell Wildlife Monkey Sanctuary Monkey World New Forest Wildlife Park Newquay Zoo Noah's Ark Zoo Farm Paignton Zoo Paradise Park, Cornwall Paradise Wildlife Park Peak Wildlife Park Plantasia Royal Surrey Gardens Screech Owl Sanctuary Seaview Wildlife Encounter South Lakes Safari Zoo Tropical World at Roundhay Park The Living Rainforest Tropical Birdland, Leicestershire Tropiquaria Twycross Zoo Welsh Mountain Zoo Wetheriggs Zoo and Animal Sanctuary Whipsnade Zoo Wildwood Discovery Park Wingham Wildlife Park Woodside Farm and Wildfowl Park Yorkshire Wildlife Park

Safari parks	Blair Drummond Safari Park Highland Wildlife Park Knowsley Safari Park Longleat Safari Park Port Lympne Wild Animal Park West Midland Safari Park Woburn Safari Park

Permanently closed	Belle Vue Zoo Glasgow Zoo Coventry Zoo Manchester Zoological Gardens Southport Zoo Windsor Safari Park Rare Species Conservation Centre Cricket St Thomas Wildlife Park

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