Falls of Clyde Viewpoint
Waterfall South Lanarkshire, Scotland
About Falls of Clyde Viewpoint
This viewpoint looks out over Corra Linn, the largest of four waterfalls on the River Clyde, where the water drops 84 feet over a series of semi-circular rock ledges in a deep, densely wooded gorge. The falls are part of a reserve managed by the Scottish Wildlife Trust, reached by a riverside path from New Lanark — a UNESCO World Heritage Site about a mile downstream whose 18th-century cotton mills were powered by this same river. Corra Linn has been drawing visitors for centuries: Wordsworth, Coleridge, and Walter Scott all came here, and J.M.W. Turner painted it. The volume of water can vary dramatically — a hydroelectric station upstream diverts much of the flow, so in dry summer spells the falls can be modest, while after heavy rain they become a proper roaring torrent. Autumn and winter, after prolonged rain, tend to offer the most impressive sight. Dippers and other river birds are regularly seen along the gorge.
Location & details
- Category
- Waterfall
- Region
- South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Coordinates
- 55.65388, -3.77448
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