📌 Cardross, Argyll & Bute
★★★
Just over the border into Argyll but within easy reach of Glasgow, Ardmore Point juts prominently into the Firth of Clyde. The Hill of Ardmore at its heart was once a tidal island, with falling sea levels now exposing large raised beaches on all sides. A handy footpath circumnavigates the headland, with superb views over the Clyde towards Helensburgh, Greenock and the Rosneath Peninsula. Winter is the best time to visit, when large numbers of waders and ducks overwinter on the tidal flats here. Obvious paths make navigation simple, but there were some seriously muddy spots on our visit, with rickety wooden pallets bridging several seriously squelchy ruts early in the route, perfectly positioned to pivot unwary walkers into the mud! It looks like some path improvements have been carried out since then – reports please!
📷 Chronological photo guide
🌍 Location
📌 Start / finish at layby at minor road end, 2 mi west of Cardross
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NS 323787
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 55.971491,-4.687446
🚌 Bus stops on A814 near Ardmore Point turnoff
🚗 Layby
📝 Key info
▶ 3 km / 2 mi | ▲ Negligible | ⌛ 1 hr
Features: 🌊 Ardmore Point
⬤ Easy | Clear path, very muddy for first section (may have been improved since our visit).
Download file for GPS➡️ Anticlockwise circuit of Ardmore Point coastline
🥾 On our last visit
Wildlife: Lots of wading birds and ducks, notably shelducks, wigeons, eiders, curlews & oystercatchers.
Weather: Often sunny with large clouds around and showers over hills. Strong easterly breeze, temperature in single figures.
January 2016
