We are the Biggar Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.
This walk starts at Douglas Church (ML11 0PT) from where we walk to Douglas Castle grounds for a circular walk of 4 miles. There has been lots of work done in the grounds recently and new signage, all of which is most interesting.
Douglas Castle was a stronghold of the Douglas (later Douglas-Home) family from medieval times to the 20th century. The first castle, erected in the 13th century, was destroyed and replaced several times until the 18th century when a large mansion house was built in its place. This too was demolished in 1938, and today only a single corner tower of the 17th-century castle remains. The castle was the former family seat of the Prime Minister, Sir Alec Douglas-Home. The castle was located around 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north-east of the village of Douglas, South Lanarkshire, in south-west Scotland. The remains are protected as a category C listed building.
This is an easy walk suitable for all abilities.
The walk starts at Douglas Church
