Forests and woodlands in Renfrewshire
The woodlands around Johnstone, Elderslie and Howwood are great places for children to play, friends to stroll and walking groups to keep fit.
Paths lead among the trees right from the street in many places, and you can use buses and trains to get from one forest to another.
Forests to visit
Bluebell Wood
Fresh air and birdsong in the back garden of Johnstone. In spring the wood really lives up to its name.
Boden Boo
A woodland and riverside beach beneath Erskine Bridge
Howwood
Enjoy views across the valley to the Kilpatrick Hills and Ben Lomond, with a circular trail through pretty mixed woodland.
Rannoch Wood
A mature woodland of tall beech and sycamore trees.
Windyhill
A gentle hill leading to the Brandyburn waterfall.