Alexander Hamilton Memorial Park (Lawrie Street) possesses a floodlit athletics track available through out the year free of charge. Rugby and football are available at the same location and bookings can be made for the pitches by contacting 01698 452360. There is also a multi-surfaceplay area suitable for roller blading, basketball and other ball games.

The Tileworks Park (Union Street) has a floodlit all weather playing surface providing the opportunity to play either football or tennis. The facility also has indoor changing facilities and a full size grass pitch used by Stonehouse Violet FC. Contact 01698 424101 or 01698 791865 for information. Adjacent to the park is a BMX track.

Halls

Stonehouse has 2 public halls which are used by many local organisations as well as being available for hire for private functions. For more information on availability and cost please contact the relevant hall.

The Public Institute (New Street) Tel : 01698 791327

The Public Hall (Trongate) Tel : 01698 791428

Library

The Public Library is situated at 4/5 The Cross, Tel : 01698 793984. The Senior Citizens Centre and the Heritage Centre are also situated here.

Public Parks

The Alexander Hamilton Memorial Park, along with the bandstand and fountain, was presented to the village by Alexander Hamilton in May 1925. The band stand originated from the Great Glasgow Exhibition of 1911, purchased from Glasgow Distrct Council in 1924, it now commands a magnificent panoramic view of the Avon Valley.

The park itself was probably better known for the longest shute in Scotland,opened in 1933 by Councillor Thomas Wilson and later dismantled around 1967. When Sir Harry Lauder visited the park in 1942, he said "It's a bonnie park; yin o' the nicest I've ever been in, an' something Stonehose folk should be rale proud o' ".

The park possesses a floodlit athletics track, football pitch, multi-surface play area as well as woodland walks and play areas. See above for information on the sports facilities

Walking

The parish of Stonehouse possesses more rights of way than any other ward in the former Hamilton District. This network of routes reflects the economic and social history of the area. Over half of the rights of way were established as access to the various coal pits, quarries, limekilns, oil works and mills in the area, the rest provide general access or follow the lines of ancient roads (Tanhill Roman Road) and village lanes.

In order to preserve these ancient routes it is important that they are used regularily or they could be lost forever, however please take care and respect the rights of the landowner and farmer. The local Community Council is active in trying to keep these open and in clarifying the exact routes. Further information is available within Stonehouse Library.