Bothwell Road Action Group (BRAG)
Growing our Own
Bothwell Road Park is a large public park in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It was gifted to the community by Lord William Douglas-Hamilton, 12th Duke of Hamilton in 1894, on the occasion of the Jubilee of Queen Victoria. It is located between the Hamilton West and Whitehill areas, around 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Hamilton town centre. It used to be part of the Backmuir estate.
Backmuir Wood is an ancient semi-natural woodland. The oaks within the woodland are thought to have been planted around 1700 by the Duchess of Hamilton. The wood is a mixture natural and plantation with species such as beech, birch, elm and oak.
Today, the area is covered by the park, a school, row-houses, the Newberry Rooney Centre, a modern purpose-built therapy centre, which provides a wide range of social, personal, therapeutic and recreational activities. This means there is a diverse and alive community all around the park .