Linn Park is a large park

Park

A park is a protected area, in its natural or semi-natural state, or planted, and set aside for human recreation and enjoyment, or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. It may consist of rocks, soil, water, flora and fauna and grass areas. Many parks are legally protected by...

 surrounded by the suburbs of Cathcart

Cathcart

Cathcart is an area of Glasgow between Mount Florida, King's Park, Muirend and Newlands. The White Cart Water flows through Cathcart, downstream from Linn Park....

, Simshill

Simshill

Simshill is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated south of the River Clyde.Former residents include Alex Ferguson and Carol Smillie. It is next to the beautiful Linn ParkSimshill is in the local council ward area of Linn....

 and Netherlee

Netherlee

-Education:There is one non-denominational primary school in the area, Netherlee Primary School. It was opened in 1933 to serve the growing population and was extensively modernised and expanded in the 1990s. It currently has 25 classes and a roll of around 730. It is one of the highest ranked...

 on the southern fringes of Glasgow, Scotland

Glasgow

Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...

, where the city borders East Renfrewshire

East Renfrewshire

East Renfrewshire is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. Until 1975 it formed part of the county of Renfrewshire for local government purposes along with the modern council areas of Renfrewshire and Inverclyde...

. It is Glasgow’s second largest park, after Pollok Country Park

Pollok Country Park

Pollok Country Park is a large country park located in Pollok, south Glasgow. Prior to the building of the M77 motorway it was the largest urban green space in Europe. In 2007 it was named the best park in Britain...

. Both parks have the White Cart Water

River Cart

The River Cart is a tributary of the River Clyde, Scotland, which it joins from the west roughly midway between the towns of Erskine and Renfrew....

 flowing through them.

History and features

The park was acquired by Glasgow Corporation in 1919 and incorporated within the city boundaries in 1938. It was originally part of the lands of Hagtonhill owned by the Maxwell family, who were extensive local landowners based at Pollok House

Pollok House

Pollok House is the ancestral home of the Maxwell family, located in Pollok Country Park, Glasgow, Scotland.The house - built in 1752 and designed by William Adam - was gifted to the City of Glasgow in 1966 by Dame Anne Maxwell Macdonald, whose family had owned the estate for almost 700 years...

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The remains of Cathcart Castle

Cathcart Castle

Cathcart Castle was a 15th century castle, located in what is now Linn Park in the Cathcart area of southern Glasgow, Scotland. The castle was abandoned in the 18th century, and the remaining ruins were pulled down in 1980, leaving only foundations visible....

are situated at the northern end of the park. The castle was built by the first Lord Cathcart around 1450 and added to the park in 1927. It was demolished in 1980 after lying derelict for a long period.

The park contains a large mansion house, which was built in 1828 by shipping merchant Colin Campbell. He named the house and the surrounding estate the Linn, after the waterfall on the river. The mansion was converted to 4 private homes in 2007.

Other features of the park include woodland and river walks, an orienteering course, an 18 hole public golf course and a couple of children's play areas.

External links

• White Cart Walkway - Section of walk at Linn Park
• Friends of Linn Park - Local Interest Group