Carbeth
Stirling

A community in Strathblane Parish, lying close to the southern boundary of the Stirling Council Area, Carbeth lies to the northeast of the Allander Water, 4 miles (6 km) north of Milngavie. Carbeth Guthrie House is a three-bay mansion dating from 1810, extended in 1855 and 1878.

Carbeth is the site of the largest 'hut' community in Scotland, a form of social experiment providing city dwellers with weekend accommodation in the countryside. Established after the First World War, controversy raged when tenant rents were increased in the 1990s.

Carbeth Hill rises to the southeast and Carbeth Loch lies to the east, with the West Highland Way beyond.

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