WALK 9


THORTONHALL & WATERFOOT | EAGLESHAM


DISTANCE: 9km/5.5miles


TIME: 3 hours


GRADE: EASY


Wide open spaces above Waterfoot


ROUTE INFORMATION


Ordnance Survey Explorer 334, Landranger 64


Ample parking in Eaglesham


Start at Corner of Glasgow Road and Holehouse Road, Eaglesham GR NS572524


Pavement and quiet country roads


None


Ash, birch, sycamore, beech, buzzards, rooks, kestrel


Accommodation available locally


Various bars, cafes and restaurants in local area


Bus: First in Scotland Service 44


Glasgow to Eaglesham


Leaving from Eaglesham this walk travels along quiet, country roads crossing into South Lanarkshire at Thortonhall, journeying back into East Renfrewshire to visit Waterfoot before returning to Eaglesham via Old Humbie Road. With the countryside being predominantly flat, the wide-open spaces catch the eye with superb views throughout. The route also highlights some idiosyncrasies of the Scottish language. The word ‘Dripps’ features on several occasions. Apparently the area was granted to a Norman Barron called Le Drep, over time it was wrongly spelled as Le Drip and at a time when farmers took their surname from their farm, ‘Dripps’ became a common moniker.


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From Glasgow Road (B767) walk along Holehouse Road to reach Eaglesham Cemetery. Here the


pavement ends and Holehouse Road continues as a quiet single-track road away from Eaglesham alongside fields. It descends past Holehouse Farm and then underneath the A726. An old ford crosses the White Cart with the road then climbing gently alongside hedgerows.


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On reaching a fork turn R for Thortonhall with wonderful big views opening out across East


Renfrewshire. The road leads to another junction. Turn L onto a wider road, walk into Thortonhall passing by South Hill of Dripps and several impressive stone villas. Walk along the road to reach a single-track road signposted for Waterfoot. Turn L and continue along through charming countryside enjoying great views of Glasgow and of Neilston Pad. Once past North Hill of Dripps the road bends tightly to the L then bears R wending its way


through hedgerows passing Townhead of Dripps then Meikle Dripps (Meikle being Scots for large and applies here to the larger of the two neighbouring farms). As the road swings L lovely views extend over Busby and Clarkston. It then makes its way alongside hedgerows and woodland, comprising of ash, birch and beech, passes several large houses and a side road for Eaglesham. Ignore this, instead follow the road down into Waterfoot. Pass Dripps Mill then cross a bridge over the White Cart to reach Glasgow Road (B767).


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Glasgow from Fereneze Braes


Turn L onto Glasgow Road, walk along the pavement above the Cart, cross a


road bridge over the Earn Water, continue past Waterfoot Bank until opposite Floors Road. Carefully cross Glasgow Road and climb Floors Road, enjoying the peaceful surrounds with the views opening out towards the Highlands.


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At the top of Floors Road turn L at a roundabout, follow a verge to reach a


second roundabout, turn R go underneath the A726 by an underpass and climb to a third roundabout. Turn L onto Old Humbie Road, descend towards Eaglesham, crossing the Borland Burn by Humbie Bridge to reach a pavement. Walk along the pavement into Eaglesham, turn R to finish on Glasgow Road.


Countryside around Waterfoot


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