An East Renfrewshire park is making it easier for people to track their exercise.
Cowan Park in Barrhead has introduced new distance markers along its popular trim trail, helping visitors to more easily track their progress.
The 1,200-metre route now features 200-metre markers, allowing walkers, runners, and wheelchair users to monitor their progress and keep track of how far they've gone.
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The upgrade, funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, complements a range of recent enhancements to the park, including the resurfacing of the path and the planting of 20 new trees along the trail.
The trees – including silver birch, sweet chestnut, and walnut – were provided through the Trees for Cities project.
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Councillor Danny Devlin, convener for environment and housing, said: "Cowan Park is a fantastic asset for the local community in Barrhead and beyond, so I’m really pleased to see yet further improvements to the facilities here.
"I’ve already seen more people walk the trail since it’s been resurfaced and I look forward to seeing people, young and old, get their steps in and enjoy the great outdoors.
"Well done to our employees and contractors who continue to make Cowan Park such a brilliant space for us all to enjoy."
These upgrades follow a series of recent improvements to Cowan Park, including upgraded tennis courts, additional seating and benches, a refurbished bandstand, and new play equipment.
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