Waterfoot, United Kingdom
Waterfoot is a town of 1,260 people in Scotland, United Kingdom.
Why visit Waterfoot
Townapedia lists 14 museums and landmarks, 27 parks and trails, 26 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include National Museum of Rural Life, Mearns Castle, Linn Park and Rouken Glen.
Weather in Waterfoot
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About Waterfoot
Waterfoot (Scots: Watterfit) is a hamlet in East Renfrewshire, Scotland. It is on the B767 road between Clarkston and Eaglesham, which are 1 mile (1.6 km) to the north and south respectively, while Newton Mearns is about 2 miles (3 km) to the west and East Kilbride about 5 miles (8 km) to the southeast. The hamlet shares a community council with the neighbouring community of Eaglesham, the Eaglesham and Waterfoot Community Council meets in Eaglesham on a monthly basis.
From the Wikipedia article Waterfoot, East Renfrewshire (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Aidans Brae Viewpoint
Scenic view · 1.3 mi
Viewing point across the outer Clyde Valley
Museums and landmarks14
National Museum of Rural Life
Museum · 2.5 mi
National museum in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Mearns Castle
Monument and historic site · 1.0 mi
Waterfoot Road, Glasgow
Greenbank Garden
Museum · 1.0 mi
An urban oasis with woodland walks and beautiful plants in all seasons.
Lieutenant A S Gilmour and Brigadier General D J Glasfurd Memorial
Monument and historic site · 1.0 mi
2 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds27
Rouken Glen
Park · 2.2 mi
Park in Giffnock, East Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK
Dams to Darnley Country Park
Park · 3.3 mi
Country park to the south-west of Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Overlee Playing Fields
Park · 1.4 mi
Public park in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK
Peel Park
Park · 2.2 mi
Business park in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
15 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes26
Monteiths
Bar and pub · 1.5 mi
Gastropub. Located on the site of the old tollhouse bar.
1 - 3 Helena Place, Glasgow
14 more on the map.
Notable people from Waterfoot
- Winifred DrinkwaterScottish aviator and aeroplane engineer. First woman in the world to hold a commercial pilot's licence
Born in Waterfoot, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship10
Williamwood Parish Church
Church · Protestant · 1.4 mi
4 Vardar Avenue, Clarkston
Cathcart South Church, 90-92 Clarkston Road, Glasgow
Church · 3.3 mi
Broom Parish Church
Church · Church Of Scotland · 1.1 mi
1 Broom Road East, Newton Mearns
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries12
St Joseph's Primary School
School · Roman Catholic · 0.8 mi
Oliphant Crescent, Glasgow
Healthcare3
Map of Waterfoot
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Getting there and nearby towns
Glasgow Airport (GLA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Newton Mearns 2 mi west, about 3 min by car
- Giffnock 2 mi north, about 4 min by car
- Carmunnock 2 mi northeast, about 4 min by car
- East Kilbride 4 mi east, about 7 min by car
- Barrhead 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
- Rutherglen 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Cambuslang 6 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
- Glasgow 7 mi north, about 11 min by car
- Paisley 7 mi northwest, about 12 min by car
- Blantyre 8 mi east, about 12 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Linnpark fromcastle, Zeddy ( talk ), Public domain
- Rouken Glen waterfall, May 2012, Thrissel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Church Interior, Alanmathew1978, Public domain
- Mearns Castle, wrobison, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Greenbank Garden2, Stevouk at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- GreenbankGardensHouse2008, GeorgeRob ( talk ), Public domain
- Greenbank Garden, Clarkston 2, LornaMCampbell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, gmc, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, gmc, CC BY-SA 4.0
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