It is situated to the south of the Campsie Fells at the foot of Campsie Glen where the Finglen and Aldessan Burns meet, forming the Glazert Water which then flows south-east until it joins the River Kelvin near Kirkintilloch.

In early 1962, Sister Xavera brought Schoenstatt to Scotland by building a centre for German Catholic residents.

At the foot of Campsie Glen, there is a picturesque walk following along the banks of the Finglen burn to some waterfalls.

An offshoot of this path also carries on to the so-called "car park in the sky" with views over Lennoxtown and beyond to Glasgow.

At the start of the walk there is a small car park, and a number of buildings, one of which is currently run as a bike shop – Wheelcraft.