Black Loch

Le Black Loch est un petit loch et un lac de barrage à la frontière des districts de North Lanarkshire et de Falkirk, à proximité du village de Limerigg. La surface du Loch Black a été agrandi au début des années 1790 un petit canal creusé sur le côté ouest, de telle sorte que le ruissellement provenant de la mousse puisse alimenter le lac. Un barrage a également été construit pour contenir un plus grand volume d'eau qui était nécessaire pour le canal Monkland à Woodhall. C'est pourquoi ce lac n'est pas seulement la source du north Calder, mais aussi une source majeure de l'approvisionnement en eau pour le canal Monkland et en aval, le canal de Forth & Clyde à Glasgow.

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The Black Loch is a small freshwater loch or reservoir in the Falkirk council area, Scotland. It is near the village of Limerigg and close to the boundary with North Lanarkshire. The surface area of the Black Loch was enlarged in the early 1790s. A small canal was cut at the western side, so that run off from the moss would feed the loch and a dam built to enclose a larger volume of water which was required by the Monkland Canal at Woodhall. Therefore, this loch or reservoir to be more precise is not only the source of the North Calder Water but also an important source of the water supply for the Monkland Canal and further downstream, the Forth and Clyde Canal at Glasgow. The loch is now used for fly fishing, swimming, kayaking and paddle boarding.

Limerigg

Limerigg is a village in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. It lies on the B825 road between Slamannan and Caldercruix surrounded by extensive woodlands on the northern side and lying next to the Black Loch, which formerly fed the Monkland Canal, and close to the former boundary between Stirlingshire and Lanarkshire.

Binniehill

Binniehill is a village in Falkirk, Scotland. The name is a tautology, with "binnie" coming from Scottish Gaelic "binnean" meaning a small hill.

Slamannan railway station

Slamannan railway station served the village of Slamannan, Falkirk, Scotland, from 1840 to 1930 on the Slamannan Railway.

Blawhorn Moss

Blawhorn Moss is a raised bog located to the northwest of the village of Blackridge, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west of Armadale in the council area of West Lothian in central Scotland. It is the largest and least disturbed raised bog in the Lothians, and has been a National Nature Reserve since 1980. It is owned and managed by NatureScot, the public body responsible for Scotland's natural heritage. The reserve is classified as a Category IV protected area by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and is also designated as both a Special Area of Conservation and a Site of Special Scientific Interest.