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![]() ![]() ![]() Todd's Well and the neighbouring farmland are a hotspot for seeing roe deer in the Seven Lochs. It's a short walk around the woodland, and although some paths are quite steep there are great views north over Cardowan Moss to the Campsie Fells, and east to Bishop Loch and beyond. Just a few minutes' walk from Provan Hall gateway, Todd's Well woodland may be small, but the mix of trees and hedgerows make it a great place for nature. The remaining buildings are now being converted into housing as part of a major new development. Built in 1892-96 as the 'City of Glasgow District Asylum for pauper lunatics' the hospital was in use until the 1980s. The towers of Gartloch Hospital are a central feature of the Seven Lochs. ![]() An archaeology dig in 2008 found remains of a moat and wall, as well as medieval coins and pottery. The country residence of the Bishop of Glasgow stood on the edge of Bishop Loch from the 14th Century until it was destroyed in 1579. The towers of Gartloch Hospital are a central feature of. The woodland nature reserve at Bishop Loch is great for woodpeckers, water vole and roe deer. An archaeology dig in 2008 found remains of a moat and wall, as well as medieval coins and pottery. Bishop Loch is one of two 'Sites of Special Scientific interest' in the Seven Lochs., and a number of very rare birds have been spotted here, including marsh harrier, osprey and bittern. ![]()
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