Kelvinhead Explained

Country:Scotland
Official Name:Kelvinhead
Map Type:Scotland
Coordinates:55.9839°N -3.9941°W
Unitary Scotland:North Lanarkshire
Lieutenancy Scotland:Dunbartonshire
Constituency Westminster:Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
Constituency Scottish Parliament:Cumbernauld and Kilsyth
Post Town:GLASGOW
Postcode District:G65
Postcode Area:G
Dial Code:01236
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Static Image Caption:A junction at Kelvinhead

Kelvinhead is a small hamlet in the vicinity of the village of Banton in Scotland. Located close to the source of the River Kelvin, it is little more than a collection of a few houses along the A803 road between Kilsyth and Banknock.

Kelvinhead is reputedly the site where the first crop of potatoes was grown in Scotland.[1]

Kelvinhead is uniquely situated providing access to the Core Footpath Network in the Kelvin Valley. The Forth and Clyde canal is easily accessible which provides walking, cycling and angling. To the north there is a path to Banton Loch and the Kilsyth Hills.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kelvinhead - Banton and Kelvinhead Website . 4 September 2014.