 From 1867 until 1945 Dunsyre was served by a railway branch from Carstairs to Dolphinton, originally built by the Caledonian Railway, and the disused embankment of this runs along the south side of the village close to the church.The surface is generally elevated, and rises further still into the surrounding hills.Dunsyre Hill overlooks the area from the north and Blackmount from the south.