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Bishopbriggs

Place in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Coordinates:55.91, -4.215
OS grid ref:NS 61 70
Population:23,430
Dialling code: 0141 (Glasgow)

Bishopbriggs in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland sits a few miles north of Glasgow and has grown from a small village into a busy commuter town with good rail and road links. The town skirts parts of the old Roman frontier, the Antonine Wall, and combines suburban housing with parks and local green belts, which makes it popular with families and day‑to‑day commuters.

Its name reflects historical links to the bishops of Glasgow, and while 19th and 20th century industry and services once dominated, today the economy is a mix of local shops, retail parks, light industry and outward commuting. Bishopbriggs retains a strong community feel with schools, sports clubs and civic groups keeping an active social and cultural life.

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Transport links

  • Airport Glasgow International Airport 8.8 miles14.2 km
  • Airport Glasgow Prestwick Airport 31.2 miles50.3 km
  • Railway station Bishopbriggs Railway Station 0.6 miles0.9 km
  • Railway station Ashfield Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km

Schools in Bishopbriggs

  • St Matthew's Primary School Primary
  • Wester Cleddens Primary Primary
  • Thomas Muir Primary Primary
  • Bishopbriggs Academy Secondary
  • Meadowburn Primary School Primary
  • Meadowburn Gaelic Unit Primary
  • St Helen's Primary School Primary
  • Balmuildy Primary School Primary
  • Turnbull High School Secondary
  • St Mary's Kenmure Independent - special

Local points of interest

  • Firhill Stadium Stadium 2.9 miles4.6 km
  • Heatherbank Museum of Scial Work Museum 3.3 miles5.4 km
  • Museum of Piping Museum 3.4 miles5.4 km
  • Buchanan Galleries Shopping centre 3.5 miles5.6 km
  • University of Glasgow Library University 3.8 miles6.1 km
  • Hunterian Art Gallery University 3.8 miles6.2 km
  • University of Glasgow University 3.9 miles6.2 km
  • Museum of Transport Argyle Street Museum 4.2 miles6.7 km
  • People's Palace Museum 4.2 miles6.7 km
  • Celtic Park Stadium 4.2 miles6.8 km
  • The Ferry Theatre 4.3 miles6.8 km
  • Citizens Theatre Theatre 4.3 miles7 km