Neighbourhood of East Kilbride, Scotland
Hairmyres
Hairmyres is an area of the town of East Kilbride in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
It is situated on the west side of the town, on the historical main road to Eaglesham and Kilmarnock. Nearby roads connect Hairmyres to the major A726 Queensway/Glasgow Southern Orbital dual carriageway. It is 2+1⁄4 miles from the Glasgow City Council boundary at the Carmunnock Bypass and nine miles south of the city centre of Glasgow. Neighbouring areas include Gardenhall, Mossneuk, Jackton, Peel Park, and Westwood.
How locals move
Getting around Hairmyres the local way
- Go nextAyr has the birthplace of Robert Burns in Alloway, and Ardrossan has ferries to the charming Isle of Arran.
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