The Double Hedges
Distance 3.5 miles (5.5km)
 This walk starts at Lennoxtown Memorial Hall and takes you across fields to the Double Hedges, returning along the Strathkelvin Railway path.
START from Memorial Hall, TR along Main Street to war memorial gates (adjacent to Co-op). Cross road and SO through gates, uphill towards High Church. Bear R as path forks and, keeping R, follow path through churchyard to top R corner and descend steps. TR (German airman’s grave against wall on R) along path to hedge and gate into High Park.
- Through gate and downhill to park gates. TL into North Birbiston Road and follow road to end.
- TL up Bencloich Road.
- Near top of road, just after Bencloich Crescent on L, cross to R and descend narrow steps leading into field. Walk across field, keeping fence on your R.
- At ruined house, cross wall by going through gate. Continue heading E. Cross back through wall by going through next gate (beside big sycamore tree). Ahead you will see the Double Hedges. In winter you can walk through the middle of them, but in summer they become overgrown so keep them to your R. Over stile at end of hedges. Continue SO and over another stile leading out of field into wood with rhododendron bushes growing alongside path. Follow path as far as vehicle track.
- TR down track to Campsie Road where TL and continue along pavement towards Milton of Campsie.
- Cross road opposite Valleyfield and SO into Valleyfield. TR and then diagonally L to far corner of end house and take path downhill to river. Follow path over bridge to join Strathkelvin Railway path.
- TR along path and follow it to road. Cross road and rejoin path. After crossing second bridge, TR and follow path around playing field to join Station Road and complete the walk.
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