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The trail starts at Cross and heads west at the junction along Campsie Road. Continues on Campsie Road for 700m, heading steadily uphill until reaching a point at the edge of the housing. The route takes a left the immediate right on Valleyfield Road and onto an informal path at the end of the houses, which leads downhill towards the Glazert Water before joining onto the Strathkelvin Railway path which bridges the water. On arriving at the railway path the trail turns left to follow the line of the water eastwards along the path. On reaching the disused Milton of Campsie railway station, steps can be used to ascend back to road level to continue the route or turn right along Birdston Road for the short distance back to the cross. On Birdston Road above the former railway station, travel southwards taking the first road on the right. Follow Cairnview Road for 300m then onto a footpath, before the roundabout. The trail crosses Laburnum Drive and continues along the footpath to approach the moss. The trail then turns immediately left to follow the back of the housing. Follow this path around the south- western edge of Milton of Campsie for approximately 1km before turning left shortly after crossing a stile. The path Towards climbs here to the back of the housing then continues north to emerge on the drive to Kincaid House. The trail turns right to follow the drive to the junction with the main road, then turns left on to Birdston Road heading back towards the village centre. Follow Birdston Road for 250m then HERITAGE TALES turn right into Kincaidfield. Soon after 1 Milton Cross passing the Bowling Club, a footpath on the 2 Old Police House and Jail left hand side takes the trail towards open 3 Campsie Ware amenity grassland to the rear of houses on 4 Lillyburn Pulp Works Glenburn Crescent. The trail heads across 5 Red Moss the grassland area to a wooded area and 6 Calico Printing path down towards the Glazert Water and 7 Railway Line and Station the Strathkelvin Railway path. The trail 8 Tartan Works turns left onto the railway path and follows 9 Red Moss it back to the site of the railway station from 10 Kincaid House where the same directions as the north loop 11 Bowling Club apply to return to the cross. 12 Kincaid Field Calico Printing

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Trails and Tales is an Arts & Heritage Project which has engaged artists with communities to explore their local history and heritage. This project has generated research, conversations and creative responses to learning and has informed the design and creation of a series of outdoor sculptural arts and heritage trails, across 11 local communities (towns and villages). There are 9 downloadable maps on our website which you can use to explore . These can also be found across our Trail Hubs, Libraries & Cultural Venues. For more information please see trailsandtales.org

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