Eaglesham

Worth seeing in and around Eaglesham

One place within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Polnoon Castle

   Polnoon Castle was a 14th-century fortification located on a motte beside the Polnoon Water in Millhall, in the Parish of Eaglesham, East Renfrewshire, Scotland.

   1.3 km · castle in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   The Orry

   A 15-acre park running the length of Eaglesham which once had the mill in the middle but now has walking paths.

2. 02
   Picketlaw

   Nice reservoir that you can walk around and see the farms, and views over the hills to the south of Eaglesham.

3. 03
   Whitelee

   The wind farm has mountain bike trails and a visitor centre.

4. 04
   Polnoon Castle

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Things to do

1. 01
   Eaglesham

   The heritage trail takes you around the whole village and there are 12 history signs to see as well as seeing the churches and historic buildings.

2. 02
   Jackton Distillery

   Tue-Sat 1PM & 3PM 90-minute tours, shop Mon-Sat 10AM-5PM.

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Where to eat

1. 01
   The Swan Inn

   A great Sunday roast at the Swan and proper beer on tap, has a beer garden.

2. 02
   Wishing Well Tea Room

   63 Montgomery Street G76 0AU, wishingwelltearoom@gmail.com.

3. 03
   Villaggio

   4 Glasgow Road G76 0JQ, info@villaggiopizzaglasgow.com.

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Getting to Eaglesham

Airports

Glasgow (GLA), 18 km · Glasgow Prestwick (PIK), 33 km · Edinburgh (EDI), 61 km

Stations

Thorntonhall railway station, 3.5 km · Hairmyres railway station, 3.7 km

• Ingliston, Edinburgh → Eaglesham

  61 km · quickest by road, 1h 20m · £6–8
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• Belfast → Eaglesham

  165 km · quickest by road, 14h 3m · £70–95
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• Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear → Eaglesham

  189 km · quickest by road, 3h 41m · £21–29
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