Barrhead, East Renfrewshire

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East Renfrewshire is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland surrounding North Ayrshire, East Ayrshire, Renfrewshire, South Lanarkshire as well as the vibrant Glasgow city. The place dates back to the pre-roman times, at a time its area was rich in farming activities. Until 1975 it was part of the county of Renfrewshire for local government reasons as well as with the modern council areas of Renfrewshire and Inverclyde. While it is no longer a local authority area, Renfrewshire is still the registration county as well as lieutenancy region of East Renfrewshire.

Taking a trip back to East Renfrewshire's past reveals names like the Maxwells who owned many farmlands and buildings of the town. In the 15th century they began building the magnificent Cathcart Castle, which was completed in 1450 but ruined later in 1980. Afterward John Maxwell one of the maxwell's lost ownership of the lands after he was found guilty of assisting covenanting causes. In 1793, the building of Clarkston, one of the busiest districts began. With the introduction of railways in 1866, the place expanded rapidly. East Renfrewshire gained prominence quickly in the 20th century as development increased in the area, within that time, many schools and other establishments sprang up. In no time the place became a tourist destination with its extensive history and interesting attractions, some of which include:

Barrhead Heritage Trail - The Barrhead Heritage Trail which features three special designed trails for sightseeing which affords visitors various sites of historical importance around the town. Some of the sites on the trail include 18th century inns, centuries old churches, the railway station and Arthurlie FC's football ground. The most ancient site on the trail is the 9th century Arthurlie Cross and other well known sites such as the former home of Glasgow entrepreneur Kate Cranston and Shanks of Barrhead.

Greenbank House And Garden - Greenbank House and Garden is an 18th century house and garden owned and operated by the National Trust for Scotland and open to the public. The house was built in 1763 by a Glasgow merchant called Robert Allason. Allason's business later went down during the American Independence war and he lost ownership of the house. Over the next two centuries the house was owned by many people until in 1962, it was bought by William Blyth. Blyth transformed the grounds from the original fruit and vegetable growing to the ornamental gardens that can be seen today. One of the great attractions is the Greenbank Garden layout. The garden is divided into several areas, each area different from the next due to the flower bed arrangement. The garden has up to 3000 different species of flower, which bloom at different times of the year due to changing seasons. So not all flowers are on show at any time.

Other Places of interest include: Eglinton Arms Hotel, Orry Cotton Mill, St Bridget's Church and many more.

East Renfrewshire Activities

There are options for great days out in East Renfrewshire for residents and visitors. The area boasts a beautiful countryside, friendly atmosphere and beautiful attractions which make East Renfrewshire a must visit destination.

Some of East Renfrewshire activities include the mountain bike on the valleys and plains of Barrhead. The amazing trail was designed by the famous team that designed the Beijing Olympics and Glasgow Commonwealth games courses.

There are also organized walks one can take part in. They are in many forms. There is the walk by water; a walk through the Dams to Darnley Country Park past three well engineered Victorian reservoirs. There is the Walk with a big view ; You can climb Craigie hill and find remains of an Iron Age fort and great views across Glasgow or the Sunday stroll; an easy walk around Rouken Glen on paths through the beautiful  Victorian parkland.

East Renfrewshire Events

There is the annual Lochwinnoch 10k Trail Run which takes place May of every year. The trail route uses the woodland and lochside trails and features a beautiful scenery and terrain. Refreshments are provided for the runners at the end of the run. Medals are also awarded to participants who finish the race course.

There is also the Silver Screen cinema club which offers film showings on a regular basis.
 
Then there is the “A Thousand and One Nights” fundraiser which is one of the upcoming events at the Eastwood Park Theatre. It is a charity fundraiser in aid of Alzheimer's Scotland.

East Renfrewshire flowers

East Renfrewshire is well known for its abundance of rare flower species. East Renfrewshire flowers are beautiful, of various colours and are in many species. Many people use East Renfrewshire flowers for events and house decorations. If you need flower delivery we will make flower arrangements and also send flowers to East Renfrewshire for you. There are a wide range of flowers from Roses to Freesia to amethyst flower in bouquets you can choose from, and are pretty affordable.

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