Visiting the only village in Scotland’s largest city

Have you or Ian ever considered getting ebikes ?
Initially expensive but a great way to get around the city.

If I knew you were visiting Carmunock, I would have been more than happy to give you a tour. The Social Club used to be the village school and Mitchell's restaurant was formerly the Boghead Inn. The police station is now two private houses. Some locals may remember the two policemen Wattie and Purdie. The houses opposite Low Green used to be the Green Garage. Lovely wee village.

Your Scottish accent is really starting to shine through. 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

The minute I saw that wall art the start of the video, I knew it was the Gorbals. When we were kids we would go up to Carmunnock and mingle with all the posh kids and get mad with it together. The two places you were in, The Gorbals and Carmunnock couldn't be further apart in every way possible. It's a beautiful wee village, I wonder if Jackie Bird (BBC Weather Lady) still stays up? there?

Castlemilk 😂

Yes I agree it's very far from scenic until you get to the parks: when you get to Castlemilk you're almost home and dry. I videod the graveyard from the air this year. It's got some interest, like the grave of a Glasgow woman who was married to the the first (I think!) black missionary ordained in Africa . Not the most interesting place for a herirtage trail but nice to just walk around on a sunny day for an hour and get a coffee. A young friend and I got lost cycling from East Kilbride to Glasgow via Rutherglen so I sympathise! Nice watch, thank you. Have a safe, adventurous 2025. Just had a thought! Why don't you give that a try: train out out to EK and cycle back via any way you like. You too could get lost, lol! Need to be quick though since the line is closing from end January for months!

I live In East Kilbride so know Carmunnock well. Passed through it many times. The 31 used to be handy as it went from my bit to Glasgow. Was gutted when they axed the East Kilbride route even tho there was a petition and 2 MSP's involved. Walked from Cathkin Braes to Carmunnock. That was a long walk and food from Booth's before walking back to EK

I was interested to know whether your bike was still where you left it 😊, love Glasgow and hopefully we’ll visit soon hi from a damp Ireland

Baillieston, at the east end of Glasgow used to be a village too. Originally part of Lanark District it was brought into Glasgow during boundary changes in 1975. Now it's more like a small town.

I used to Nick cars from castlemilk and burn them out up there when I was a nipper. Also took the girls up to Cathkin braes for the bare bum boxing. Magic. Takes me back……..

I used to live in Camborne, Cornwall and they have an area called The Glebe – it's not far from the Parish Church.
I have ancestors from Renfrew so enjoy videos of the area – thank you.

Yep, as soon as you said Kings Park, I knew you'd confused Carnunnock Rd with Carmunnock. "Hope it's not hilly" it's the bloody biggest hill there is!.

Scotland's full of villages n Edinburgh's the capital not Glasgow

Milngavie is worth checking out some nice cycling around Murdock park, water works etc

Google read my mind, I was just thinking of having a stroll round Carmunnock tomorrow.

I cycle up to Carmunnock a lot to do some loops of nice lanes around the farms. I did wonder if you were on an e bike when you said 23 mins and were standing in the Gorbals! It's a lovely village. If you fancied going back again to do more exploring, take the train to Thorntonhall and cycle to Carmunnock, it's 2 miles away. It would involve cycling on quiet lanes mostly and 1 short bit on a busier road. Thorntonhall is a nice sleepy village too albeit it comes under South Lanarkshire.

You should check out Glasgow's forgotten village – Grahamston. You might get some interesting material for your vlog.

Drumchapel was a village at one time too.