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Litha (Midsummer) Celebration

Celebrate the turning point of the year with a bracing walk at Dams To Darnley Country Park, then meet around a traditional Celtic fire to hear about the origins of our ancient customs!

Litha (Midsummer) Celebration

About Litha (Midsummer) Celebration

Celebrate the summer solstice with a walk, then gather around a traditional fire with food, family and friends to hear about the origins of our ancient customs.

Location: Meet at Balgray Reservoir car park, Balgraystone Road, Barrhead G78 2SB.

Please note booking opens 3 weeks before the published date of the event!

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On Wednesday mornings join the Dams To Darnley Countryside Ranger for a health walk through the park leaving from Darnley Mill Car Park.

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20th July 2025

One for the adults only as we sharpen knives and axes and put them to work crafting ornaments, tools, spoons and other objects from wood collected in the Country Park.

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Join the countryside ranger for a twilight walk to track down the bats around Dams To Darnley Country Park, and find out all about these nocturnal creatures!

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Come spot damselflies and dragonflies and hear about these incredible aerial hunters and their lifecycle!

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Here's another chance to visit the Patterton and Darnley rifle and pistol ranges if you missed it last year, and before it takes a break.

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