Kirkintilloch
Place in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.937, -4.144 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 66 73 |
| Population: | 19,630 |
Kirkintilloch is a small town in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, sitting roughly eight miles north‑east of Glasgow. It grew up alongside the Forth and Clyde Canal, and the basin and towpaths remain a strong local feature, popular for walking, boating and cycling, with the rolling Campsie Fells visible to the north. The line of the Roman Antonine Wall passes close by, giving the area a tangible historic layer alongside its 18th–19th century industrial past in textiles, iron and coal.
Today Kirkintilloch combines a commuter role with local retail and light industry, while community life centres on festivals, a well‑used leisure centre and canal events that reflect its riverside identity. Regeneration and conservation projects have aimed to balance heritage with modern housing and services, and the town retains a strong local identity within the suburban belt around Glasgow.
Postcode districts covering Kirkintilloch
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 6.8 miles11 km
- Paisley 12.6 miles20.2 km
- East Kilbride 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Livingston 23.8 miles38.4 km
- Hamilton 12 miles19.3 km
- Cumbernauld 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Coatbridge 6.9 miles11 km
- Greenock 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Stirling 14.9 miles24 km
- Airdrie 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Falkirk 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Motherwell 11.8 miles19 km
Neighbouring places
- Lenzie and Kirkintilloch South Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Lenzie Place 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Kirkintilloch East and North and Twechar Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Milton of Campsie Place 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Auchinloch Place 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Twechar Place 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Torrance Place 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Chryston Place 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Moodiesburn Place 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Bishopbriggs North and Campsie Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Muirhead Place 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Kirkintilloch
G66 3HD, G66 1AB, G66 3QT, G66 3EZ, G66 1BU, G66 2UT, G66 2LE, G66 3EQ, G66 9SW … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Edinburgh Airport 29.9 miles48.1 km
- Lenzie Railway Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Stepps Railway Station 3.3 miles5.2 km
Hotels near Kirkintilloch Ad
- Broadcroft Hotel 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Best Western Garfield House Hotel 3 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The Pipers' Tryst Hotel 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Dakota Glasgow 5 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Glazert Country House Hotel 3 miles4.9 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Glasgow 5 7.2 miles11.7 km
- Babbity Bowsters 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Moxy Glasgow Merchant City 4 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Maldron Hotel Glasgow City 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- AC Hotel by Marriott Glasgow 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
Schools in Kirkintilloch
- East Dunbartonshire Central School All ages
- Gartconner Primary School Primary
- Harestanes Primary School Primary
- Hillhead Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Primary School Primary
- Kirkintilloch High School Secondary
- Lairdsland Primary School Primary
- Oxgang Primary School Primary
- Secondary Wellbeing Special
- St Ninian's High School Secondary
- Woodland View School Special
Local points of interest
- Broadwood Stadium Stadium 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Kilsyth Hills Mountains 4.9 miles8 km
- Gartsherrie House Estate 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Firhill Stadium Stadium 6.2 miles10 km
- Heatherbank Museum of Scial Work Museum 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Buchanan Galleries Shopping centre 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Museum of Piping Museum 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Celtic Park Stadium 6.5 miles10.5 km
- People's Palace Museum 6.9 miles11.2 km
- University of Glasgow Library University 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Hunterian Art Gallery University 7.1 miles11.5 km
- University of Glasgow University 7.2 miles11.6 km