A few people with rucksacks and walking gear are heading down a grassy hill with a distant urban settlement on the horizon

Programme

Central: Central Station Queen St: Queen Street Station Buchanan: Buchanan Bus station

HL: high level LL: low level DR: day return ST: single ticket RW: rough walking HW: hill walk

Joining a walk is at your own risk. Ensure you have proper clothing and equipment for the day. By participating you accept full responsibility for your safety. If travelling independently to the walk please arrive in good time to join the group

SUMMER PROGRAMME APRIL to SEPTEMBER 2026

SEPTEMBER

Saturday 5^th September
An extended walk around Houston and its environs
Leader: Jean Shaw
Due to ongoing road works in the centre of Kirkintilloch the original walk has been changed to ‘An extended walk around Houston and its environs’. Easy 6 miles.
Transport: 09.47 Buchanan St, X7 Kilmalcolm (NOT the Linwood bus). Alight in Houston at St Fillans Primary School which is a short walk from the Carrick Centre where the leader will meet walkers.
The X7 Kilmalcolm bus can also be picked up at Kings Inch Rd Braehead note – NOT the shopping centre, or outside Linwood Shopping Centre at 10.24

Saturday12^th September
David Livingstone Centre Blantyre and Bothwell Castle
Leader: Eileen L
Easy 7 miles
Buchanan 09.58, No 263 bus to Blantyre

19^th September
Pollok Monument to Neilston via Harelaw Reservoir
Leader: Ian S
Mod 8 miles RW
Buchanan 09.45 No 4 bus to Pollok Monument
Leader will join bus enroute

26^th September
Hamilton to Larkhall
Leader: Robin S
Easy 8 miles
Buchanan 10.10 X74 Hamilton Bus