Craighall Reservoir

Craighall Reservoir, known locally as Craighall Dam, is one of a number of small reservoirs, situated around in , Scotland. The reservoir is located on the western slopes of and has a number of well maintained public access paths.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Neilston railway station and Neilston Pad.

Railway station
is a railway station in the village of , , , . The station is managed by ScotRail and lies on the Cathcart Circle Lines, 11+3⁄4 miles southwest of Glasgow Central.

Peak
, referred to locally as The Pad, is a distinctive hill in , situated a mile south of the village of . Its highest point is 261 metres and is characterised by a relatively flat summit plateau surrounded by steep slopes and distinctive forestry on its eastern side.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Barrhead and Neilston.

Town
is a town in , Scotland, thirteen kilometres southwest of city centre on the edge of the Gleniffer Braes. At the 2011 census its population was 17,268.

Town
is a village and parish in in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. It is in the Levern Valley, two miles southwest of , 3+3⁄4 miles south of , and 5+3⁄4 miles south-southwest of , at the southwestern fringe of the .

Village
is a village in , . Its population was 700 as of 2016. Historic , associated for centuries with the Barony of Caldwell and the Mure family, is still a vibrant community today, although bereft of the shops once to be found there.

Craighall Reservoir

Latitude
55.7645° or 55° 45′ 52″ north
Longitude
-4.4381° or 4° 26′ 17″ west
Open location code
9C7QQH76+QQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4996460
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Wiki­data ID
Q106282309
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