Gartness

Gartness is a hamlet in Stirling, Scotland. It is located 1.8 miles/2.9 km from Killearn and 3.1 miles/5 km from Drymen. Most pupils attend Killearn Primary School and senior pupils attend Balfron High School. The Endrick Water passes through the hamlet.^[2]

Gartness Scottish Gaelic: Gart an Easa[1]
Gartness Location within the Stirling council area
OS grid reference	NS501869
Civil parish	Killearn
Council area	Stirling
Lieutenancy area	Stirling and Falkirk
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Glasgow
Postcode district	G63
Dialling code	01360
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Stirling and Strathallan
Scottish Parliament	Stirling
List of places UK Scotland 56.052°N 4.407°W / 56.052; -4.407

Gartness Castle, to the south of Gartness, was once the home of John Napier.^[3][4]

Etymology

The name derives from the Scottish Gaelic Gart an Easa, which means "enclosed field by the stream".^[5]

Facilities

Whilst the hamlet has no facilities, there is an honesty shop serving walkers on the famous West Highland Way, and Drymen Camping, a campsite along the road towards Drymen, also directly on the trail.