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| Barrs
of Cloak ( Land on the ridges of rock ) Situated
up the Calder Glen from Lochwinnoch, 500ft above sea
level, 1/2 mile from the main Kilmacolm B768 Road, our
traditional farmhouse has two self catering cottages to
let and is on the edge of Muirshiel Coutry Park. The
house sits in two acres of natural garden and is full of
wildlife. A pair of mallard keep trying to nest in the
pond! Both flats have their own entrances from the
courtyard and have fine views over the garden and local
countryside. LOCHWINNOCH : The village has two grocery stores stores, one specialist butcher and a greengrocer. There also two bakeries, a post office and a chemist, a paper shop and two hairdressers. Two restaurants, a cafe, a tearoom, three pubs, two takeaways, one Italian, and the other Indian, can give the cook a night off. The village is well served with a doctor, a dentist and three churches. GLASGOW : The city of Glasgow is rich in Victorian architecture, art galleries, theatres, colourful parks and is the birthplace of Charles Rennie Mackintosh. PAISLEY : Paisley, beside the airport is about 10 miles away and has a 12th century abbey, museum and is home of the unique Paisley Shawl. Nearby Kilbarchan has its Weavers Cottage built in 1723 and is now a conservation village. |
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| For
the energetic you can walk from the house either up the
single track road towards the Clyde Muirsheil Country
Park and explore the different trails there or turn down
the road which leads you to the village. There you can gaze at the Loch and watch the crested grebes displaying in the spring. In the winter there may be whooper swans, greylag geese and goosanders. The RSPB shop supplies snacks and is open all year from 10am - 5pm (closed only at Christmas & New Year). Alternatively you can walk on the newly tarmaced railway line and head off toward Paisley in one direction or the coast in the other. Water pursuits on the Loch include: canoeing, windsurfing, rowing, dingy sailing and fishing. For more information on Muirshiel Country Park click here |
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