East Renfrewshire and Glasgow City councils are developing a new country park called Dams to Darnley within the greenspace next to Barrhead, Darnley and Newton Mearns. The country park aims to provide recreational activities for local residents and visitors through a network of paths for walking, cycling and horse riding.A programme of free country side ranger led guided walks and events is publicised in Wagtail, the country park's quarterly newsletter.