Bearsden South
Ward in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.913, -4.325 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 54 71 |
| Dialling code: | 0141 (Glasgow) |
Bearsden South is a mainly residential ward in East Dunbartonshire, just to the north‑west of Glasgow. It has a suburban, leafy character with a mix of Victorian and later housing, local shops and schools that reflect its role as a commuter area while still retaining a village feel around the town centre.
Locally there are reminders of older history - parts of the line of the Antonine Wall and Roman finds in Bearsden give the area an archaeological interest - and on clear days residents enjoy views toward the Campsie Fells. Community life is active, with neighbourhood groups, good schools and small commercial hubs that sustain a comfortable, relatively affluent local economy within Scotland.
Postcode districts covering Bearsden South
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 4.9 miles
- Paisley 6 miles
- East Kilbride 11.7 miles
- Hamilton 14.4 miles
- Cumbernauld 12.9 miles
- Kilmarnock 22.1 miles
- Coatbridge 11.9 miles
- Greenock 17.3 miles
- Stirling 20.7 miles
- Airdrie 14.1 miles
- Falkirk 21.5 miles
- Irvine 24.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bearsden Place 0.5 miles
- Bearsden North Ward 1.3 miles
- Drumchapel/Anniesland Ward 1.3 miles
- Maryhill Ward 1.7 miles
- Milngavie Place 2 miles
- Garscadden/Scotstounhill Ward 2.3 miles
- Partick East/Kelvindale Ward 2.3 miles
- Victoria Park Ward 2.4 miles
- Canal Ward 2.6 miles
- Faifley Place 2.8 miles
- Hillhead Ward 3.2 miles
- Clydebank Central Ward 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Bearsden South
G61 1JU, G61 1PE, G61 1EP, G61 2QJ, G61 1DN, G61 2HF, G61 2RZ, G61 1DF, G61 2PR … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 5.1 miles
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 29.7 miles
- Bearsden Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Hillfoot Railway Station 0.5 miles
Hotels near Bearsden South Ad
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Glasgow 5 2.3 miles
- Dakota Glasgow 5 4.1 miles
- The Pipers' Tryst Hotel 4 4.2 miles
- Courtyard by Marriott Glasgow Sec 4 4 miles
- Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow 4 4.5 miles
- Hilton Glasgow 4 4.2 miles
- Kimpton Blythswood Hotel & Spa 5 4.2 miles
- Apex City of Glasgow Hotel 4 4.3 miles
- Clayton Hotel Glasgow 4 4.8 miles
- Ambassador Hotel 3 2.7 miles
Schools in Bearsden South
- Bearsden Primary School Primary
- Boclair Academy Secondary
- Colquhoun Park Primary School Primary
- Killermont Primary School Primary
- Westerton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Braehead Shopping centre 3 miles
- Rothesay Dock Harbour 3 miles
- Firhill Stadium Stadium 3.1 miles
- University of Glasgow Library University 3.1 miles
- Hunterian Art Gallery University 3.1 miles
- University of Glasgow University 3.2 miles
- Museum of Transport Argyle Street Museum 3.3 miles
- Museum of Piping Museum 4.2 miles
- Ibrox Stadium Stadium 4.2 miles
- Heatherbank Museum of Scial Work Museum 4.4 miles
- Buchanan Galleries Shopping centre 4.5 miles
- The Ferry Theatre 4.5 miles