Croy Hill (managed by Forestry and Land Scotland) is associated with the some of the best preserved sections of the Antonine Wall but around 100 years ago this was heavily industrialised site occupied by the Carron Iron Company’s Nethercroy Colliery and Coke Works and its associated transport infrastructure. The colliery closed in 1914. Although many of the surface buildings were demolished and the site has been comprehensively reclaimed by nature, barely visible are the intriguing and incomplete remains of the former structures, interspersed with hard standing, building rubble and colliery waste.

Participants in this walk and workshop will be invited to rediscover this post-industrial landscape through the geology, ecology and place making art activities (cyanotype prints). Led by members of the National Lottery Heritage Funded Eco-Museum of Scottish Mining Landscapes team, Katie Strang (Scottish Geology Trust), Matt Harding (Botanical Society of Britian and Ireland) and Yvonne Weighand Lyle (YWL Studios) in association with Forestry and Land Scotland .

Geology/Ecology Walk: A 4km round walk (around 90 mins), primarily woodland and gravel paths over uneven ground with some slopes that can be muddy after rain. Please be aware of your level of fitness and wear appropriate clothing and footwear.

Art Workshop: You will gather botanical materials during your walk, (can be collected for you if you do not participate in the walk), these will be used to create cyanotypes – a kind of photographic image process. Artist Yvonne Weighand Lyle will provide the artistic materials, equipment and camping stools. She will guide participants through the creative processes, as a way to engage with the landscape and create new visual memories of it. The workshop duration is also planned for around 90mins.

Meeting point and parking will be advised.

Please bring a packed lunch.

Not suitable for under 18 years of age.

Free – booking essential. Tickets and further information on the accessibility of the route are available on Eventbrite.