Bridge of Weir

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Bridge of Weir

Bridge of Weir is a small village in the Renfrewshire authority to the west of Scotland's largest city, Glasgow. Historically, its biggest industry was leather, and at its productivity peak the small village supported three individual leather works, or 'tanneries'. The leather industry survives to this day, albeit on a smaller scale than during its heyday.

While Bridge of Weir remains a vibrant small community, it has become something of a commuter haven, and has achieved a reputation of relative affluence along lines similar to Bearsden in the north of Glasgow and Newton Mearns in the south.

The village boasts some excellent river fishing, bisected as it is by the River Gryffe, a tributary of the River Clyde. Amongst other species, the river is host to brown trout, grayling and, occasionally, Atlantic salmon. The scenery around the river, in particular to the west of the town, towards Quarrier's Village, is quite stunning and unspoilt.

The Village is also known for its golf history, at one point there were five golf courses in the vicinity, today there are two remaining, OC Ranfurly golf club and the Ranfurly Castle golf club.