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 miles8 km
- Paisley 6 miles9.6 km
- East Kilbride 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Hamilton 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Cumbernauld 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Kilmarnock 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Coatbridge 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Greenock 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Stirling 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Airdrie 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Falkirk 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Irvine 24.3 miles39.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Bearsden Place 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Bearsden North Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Drumchapel/Anniesland Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Maryhill Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Milngavie Place 2 miles3.2 km
- Garscadden/Scotstounhill Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Partick East/Kelvindale Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Victoria Park Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Canal Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Faifley Place 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Hillhead Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Clydebank Central Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Bearsden South
G61 2DY, G61 1PP, G61 1DX, G61 2BL, G61 2AL, G61 4AA, G61 2NX, G61 2QU, G61 2PH … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 29.7 miles47.8 km
- Bearsden Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Hillfoot Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
Hotels near Bearsden South Ad
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Glasgow 5 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Dakota Glasgow 5 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Pipers' Tryst Hotel 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Courtyard by Marriott Glasgow Sec 4 4 miles6.5 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Hilton Glasgow 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Kimpton Blythswood Hotel & Spa 5 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Maldron Hotel Glasgow City 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Apex City of Glasgow Hotel 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Clayton Hotel Glasgow 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
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 miles4.9 km
- Rothesay Dock Harbour 3 miles4.9 km
- Firhill Stadium Stadium 3.1 miles4.9 km
- University of Glasgow Library University 3.1 miles5 km
- Hunterian Art Gallery University 3.1 miles5 km
- University of Glasgow University 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Museum of Transport Argyle Street Museum 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Museum of Piping Museum 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Ibrox Stadium Stadium 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Heatherbank Museum of Scial Work Museum 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Buchanan Galleries Shopping centre 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Ferry Theatre 4.5 miles7.2 km