Balloch, Cumbernauld

It is a derivative of Scottish Gaelic bealach, meaning a pass among hills or mountains.

[2] The area it now occupies used to be covered by Balloch Farm on the west side (located at the site of the Forge Community Centre at Ben Lawers Drive) and Eastfield Holdings on the east side (some of the buildings of which still exist).

[5] Balloch was developed to accommodate growing numbers of people who wished to reside in a commuter town such as Cumbernauld with easy access to Glasgow[6] – in addition to the motorway, Croy railway station is around 1 mile (1.6 km) to the north.

Balloch Eastfield FC was founded in 1986, and is in a strong position to continue for a good number of years.

[8] Players have included the former captain of Botswana[9] and the brothers Tyler and Dale Fulton, whose father Steve is involved in coaching the squad.

Red Deer Innkeepers Lodge with former Seafar flats in the background
The bottom of the image shows Balloch from the air between Eastfield Road and the M80 . The Forth and Clyde canal is to the left with the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway between it and Cumbernauld Town Centre to the right. Further north is Carrickstone , beyond which the M80 divides Wardpark in two.