Walks you can reach from Hairmyres by train
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East Kilbride to Uddingston (Lanarkshire)
4 minutes direct from Hairmyres.
Some beautiful stretches. Some beautiful stretches through Greenhall Park and along the Clyde and with a path parallel to Stoneymeadow Road. A river crossing and the descent to the Clyde can be problematic.
Warnings: The Rotten Calder crossing in Greenhall Park is only passable when the river is low (otherwise continue to the road via a slight scramble); the path down to the Clyde is unclear and can be very overgrown with nettles and brambles.
Walk details: Slow Ways.

East Kilbride to Cambuslang (Lanarkshire)
4 minutes direct from Hairmyres.

Rutherglen to East Kilbride (Lanarkshire)
4 minutes direct from Hairmyres.

East Kilbride to Hamilton West (Lanarkshire)
4 minutes direct from Hairmyres.
Some lovely sections. Some lovely sections, opening on a flat disused railway path, then a stretch along Stoneymeadow Road (a path runs parallel and a bit muddy) before passing through a green park near Blantyre. Pavement is intermittent in places.
Warnings: The Whirlies Roundabout is busy with no pedestrian crossings; a section of Stoneymeadow Road has no pavement, forcing walkers onto the verge; a busy junction and Main Street crossing near Blantyre need care.
Walk details: Slow Ways.

Busby to East Kilbride (Lanarkshire)
4 minutes direct from Hairmyres.
Some lovely views. Some lovely views and pleasant sections and with a good amount of walking on quiet back roads. The path is overgrown in parts after leaving the houses in Busby and before Thorntonhall.
Warnings: Wayfinding is tricky where the path is overgrown leaving Busby and before Thorntonhall. Cattle may be in a field near Waterfoot Road.
Walk details: Slow Ways.