Forests and woodlands in Renfrewshire

The woodlands around Johnstone and Elderslie 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

Fresh air and birdsong in the back garden of Johnstone. In spring the wood really lives up to its name.

A woodland and riverside beach beneath Erskine Bridge

A mature woodland of tall beech and sycamore trees.

A gentle hill leading to the Brandyburn waterfall.