Milton of Campsie is a small village situated in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland roughly 10 miles north of Glasgow. Nestling at the foot of the Campsie Fells, it is neighboured by Kirkintilloch and Lennoxtown. The Village expanded exponentially in the 1970s with the addition of modern housing estates by Barrat and Bellway, the latter being more extensive. It has one full sized football park, as well as another smaller football field at Beechtree Park. Shops consist of a newsagent, general store, Post Office, pharmacy and two hairdressing salons. The Kincaid House Hotel consists of accommodation and licensed bars and restaurants. There is another bar/restaurant called the Craigfoot Inn run by the Stirling family. Milton of Campsie Parish Church (Church of Scotland) is situated on the main street (Antermony Road). A Roman Catholic Church, St.Paul's, is located nearby on Cairnview Road. Until the late nineteenth century, the Kincaid and Lennox families were influential in Milton. A small plaque at the centre of the village commemorates the landing of the Italian diplomat and balloonist Vincenzo Lunardi on 5th December 1785. Directly across from the SPAR and next to the church there is a small WW1 and WW2 memorial to commemorate the men of the village who gave their lives for our freedom. Milton Of Campsie has a primary school in it called Craighead Primary School which is located up the road across from SPAR. It also has a nursery school located next to Craighead Primary.
