For all Busby is a village in its own right, administered by East Renfrewshire Council, it feels just like an ex-tension of Glasgow, a suburb on the White Cart Water that stretches all the way through Glasgow’s South-side. Just six miles from Glasgow, Busby’s history stretches back 700 years, when it was but a small settlement of cottages, aligned by the Cart. It wasn’t until 1780, when the Busby Cotton Mill opened up on the opposite side of the River Cart that the Busby that we know today began to coalesce. Every town needs an industry to sustain it, and the mill saw Busby take shape around Easter Busby, Wester Busby, Busbyside, and Ryat. The new cotton mill at Newmill, Cartsbridge attracted more people to come and settle there. While the cotton mill, and latterly, Busby’s printworks, would go into decline; once Busby had a railway sta-tion it had an arterial link to the city, and could survive as a commuter suburb. And where else would John Milton take his inspiration from when writing Paradise Lost? Well, none other than the Busby Hotel’s bar – not the first place that would spring to mind, but on careful reflection, why not? If only we could ask Milton what it was about Busby that so inspired his prodigious grasp of blank verse.
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Places to Stay near Busby
Busby Hotel (0.42 miles)
The Busby Hotel, in the southern outskirts of Glasgow, is comfortably arrived at by road, rail or air. The hotel allows easy access to the commercial centres of Glasgow, East ... More
Carnbooth House Hotel (1.04 miles)
Redhurst Hotel (1.13 miles)
The Redhurst Hotel Glasgow is situated in the south side of city in the picturesque surroundings of Giffnock. The hotel offers well equipped en suite bedrooms, including an executive bedroom suite, ... More
Holiday Inn Glasgow East Kilbride (2.03 miles)
If you are searching for East Kilbride hotels or indeed Glasgow hotels for your next short break in Scotland, the modern, fully air conditioned and Wi-Fi enabled Holiday Inn Glasgow-East ... More
Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel (2.87 miles)
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The Best Western Eglinton Arms has a long-standing tradition in the south side of Glasgow as a quality establishment. The Hotel has just had a £1.2 million refurbishment ... More
Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4) (3.00 miles)
Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride (Peel Park) (3.02 miles)
The Boswell Hotel (3.12 miles)
The Boswell Hotel is a traditional victorian house with a modern and contemporary style. With Ample car parking and wheelchair access and a wheelchair access room, The Boswell host many ... More
The Ivory Hotel (3.18 miles)
Number 10 Hotel (3.46 miles)
Beautifully positioned in a peaceful tree-lined drive on the south side of Glasgow, overlooking the historic Queen’s Park, this new boutique-style hotel is ideally located for leisure and business guests ... More
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