Getting There
Leave the M74 at Junction 8 and take the A71 signed Edinburgh, northbound 5th exit, southbound turn right.
Enter Shawsburn. At the roundabout take the 2nd exit signed A71 Edinburgh.
Enter Garrion Bridge. At the roundabout over the river bridges take the 3 exit to follow the A72 signed Lanark.
Enter Rosebank and park at the Gouldings Nursery and Coffee shop on the right hand side.
Return to M74 Junction 8
Turn left out of the car park. At the Garrion Bridge roundabout take the 1st exit. Continue ahead on the A71 to return to the M74 Junction 8.
Footpath and a garden centre
Length of walk: 35-45 minutes
Wellies/walking boots recommended in wet weather
Turn left out of the car park and walk back towards the mock-Tudor Best Western hotel (no dogs here) as far as a public footpath pointer on the left. Turn left onto the footpath, which runs uphill from Clatty Brae to Hill Road.
The start of the path is quite overgrown (don’t do this walk in shorts!) but this quickly improves. After reaching a woodland clearing, the path broadens out and is clearly waymarked through the woods. Turn around when you’re ready to go back the same way down the hill to return to the garden centre.
Facilities
At Gouldings garden centre. Spotlessly clean WCs and disabled facilities. Tasty homemade meals at very reasonable prices available, and a large selection of fresh baking too. Dogs are allowed inside the garden centre and at the outside patio tables. Some restaurant tables overlook the large car park so that you can keep an eye on the dog in the car if sitting outside isn’t possible.