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The Orry at Eaglesham, a long sloping green under blossoming trees with a row of white cottages along its far side.
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Eaglesham

A planned village begun in 1769, its two rows of houses facing each other across the Orry, a long common green with a burn running down it.

Welcome

There's something about a village built around a green, and Eaglesham's is a beauty.

The Earl of Eglinton began rebuilding the village in 1769, and he laid it out like a letter A, with two long rows of houses facing each other across the Orry, the common green between them. The Lynn Burn runs down through the middle of the grass, and the cottages, thatched once and slated now, climb the slope on either side.

The whole of the old village was listed as early as the 1960s, and it is a conservation area today. Stroll up one side of the Orry and back down the other, then head out onto Eaglesham Moor, where the open country runs towards the wind turbines of Whitelee. The village lies just south of Clarkston, a short drive from Newton Mearns and Glasgow's south side.

Before you go

Eaglesham is a village, open at all times and free to wander.

The Orry runs through the middle of it, with the old houses on the streets either side, and the village lies in a hollow south of Clarkston, rising from about 160 metres to more than 210. Eaglesham Moor, with the Whitelee windfarm on it, opens out beyond.

Where
South of Clarkston and east of Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire.
Open
At all times.
Entry
Free.
Where it is

South of Clarkston in East Renfrewshire, a few miles east of Newton Mearns and south of Glasgow.

Close byAround Glasgow's south side.
  1. Greenbank House, a pale Georgian mansion, across a wide lawn framed by clipped yews under a blue sky.Greenbank GardenA National Trust for Scotland garden in Clarkston, around a Georgian house of the 1760s, with a walled garden of more than 3,600 named plants and woodland walks.3 milesas the crow flies
  2. A waterfall spilling down a mossy rock face into the Auldhouse Burn in Rouken Glen, ferns and trees all round.Rouken Glen ParkA park of 143 acres on the edge of Giffnock, south of Glasgow, with a waterfall in a wooded glen, a boating pond and a walled garden, voted the UK's Best Park in 2016.4 milesas the crow flies
  3. A woman with long hair looking out from Cathkin Braes over the whole of Glasgow to the hills beyond.Cathkin Braes Country ParkThe wooded ridge on Glasgow's southern skyline, the highest ground in the city at 200 metres, with views to Ben Lomond and Arran.5 milesas the crow flies
  4. A red sandstone tenement across a snowy bridge by Linn Park, an old lamp post in front.Linn ParkThe second largest park in Glasgow, 82 hectares of woodland and river on the south side, with the lime avenue of the old Lynn estate and Court Knowe.5 milesas the crow flies
  5. Pollok Country ParkPollok Country ParkGlasgow's largest park, the old Maxwell estate on the south side, with Pollok House of 1752, its box garden, the Burrell Collection and a fold of Highland cattle.6 milesas the crow flies
  6. The Burrell CollectionThe Burrell CollectionSir William Burrell's collection of some 9,000 objects, given to Glasgow in 1944, in its glass building in Pollok Country Park, reopened in 2022 and free.7 milesas the crow flies
Directions
A long table of ceramics, vases and flowers.ShoppingBailey & Tibbs2.2 miles
Two coatis with ringed tails drink from a pond beside rocksAttractionsCalderglen Country Park4.8 miles
Squares of rocky road topped with icing and sprinkles.CafeDandelion Café5.4 miles
The main stand at Hampden Park with the Scotland crest, blue and patterned cladding.AttractionsHampden Park Stadium6.0 miles
The navy shopfront with a pink door and an olive tree.Shopping28 Langside6.1 miles
Greenhouse Cafe Melrose, white corner building with railings and outdoor tablesCafeGreenhouse Cafe6.1 miles
Sunshine No.1's corner shop under a green and gold sign.ShoppingSunshine No.16.1 miles
Fried chicken on potatoes, greens and tomatoes on a white plate.CafeCafe Salmagundi6.1 miles
Sourdough loaves on a shelf, labelled "Deli-Rye Sourdough" and "Traditional SourdoughCafeDeanston Bakery6.1 miles
Stay nearby

Places to stay near the village, and when each is next free.

Crossbasket Castle, GlasgowCrossbasket Castle
  • To stay
  • In Glasgow
  • 6 miles from Eaglesham
Check datesA grey corner sofa with cushions and a sheepskin throw sits before a shelf of books and a round mirror, a wood burning stove and log store to the right.Talli House
  • Sleeps 4
  • In Dunlop
  • 8 miles from Eaglesham
Free 30 Oct – 1 NovA grey sofa with cushions sits before a black and white kitchen, a framed print on the wall to the left.Moment Blythswood Street
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Glasgow
  • 9 miles from Eaglesham
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