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 miles
- Paisley 12.6 miles
- East Kilbride 12.3 miles
- Livingston 23.8 miles
- Hamilton 12 miles
- Cumbernauld 5.7 miles
- Coatbridge 6.9 miles
- Greenock 24.1 miles
- Stirling 14.9 miles
- Airdrie 8.3 miles
- Falkirk 14.4 miles
- Motherwell 11.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Lenzie and Kirkintilloch South Ward 0.8 miles
- Lenzie Place 1.1 miles
- Kirkintilloch East and North and Twechar Ward 1.2 miles
- Milton of Campsie Place 1.9 miles
- Auchinloch Place 1.9 miles
- Twechar Place 2.4 miles
- Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead Ward 2.6 miles
- Torrance Place 2.6 miles
- Chryston Place 2.8 miles
- Moodiesburn Place 2.8 miles
- Bishopbriggs North and Campsie Ward 3 miles
- Muirhead Place 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Kirkintilloch
G66 3EA, G66 1BQ, G66 1QY, G66 2LH, G66 1HA, G66 3PL, G66 2SH, G66 2BA, G66 2LX … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 12.1 miles
- Edinburgh Airport 29.9 miles
- Lenzie Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Stepps Railway Station 3.3 miles
Hotels near Kirkintilloch Ad
- Best Western Garfield House Hotel 3 2.9 miles
- Halo Crowwood Hotel Glasgow 3 2.9 miles
- Glazert Country House Hotel 3 3 miles
- Kimpton Blythswood Square Hotel 5 6.8 miles
- Coachman Hotel 3 4.4 miles
- Babbity Bowster 6.6 miles
- Hotel Indigo Glasgow 4 7 miles
- The Z Hotel Glasgow 4 6.6 miles
- Aparthotel Adagio Glasgow Central 7.1 miles
- Motel One Glasgow 7.1 miles
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 miles
- Kilsyth Hills Mountains 4.9 miles
- Gartsherrie House Estate 6.1 miles
- Firhill Stadium Stadium 6.2 miles
- Heatherbank Museum of Scial Work Museum 6.4 miles
- Buchanan Galleries Shopping centre 6.5 miles
- Museum of Piping Museum 6.5 miles
- Celtic Park Stadium 6.5 miles
- People's Palace Museum 6.9 miles
- University of Glasgow Library University 7.1 miles
- Hunterian Art Gallery University 7.1 miles
- University of Glasgow University 7.2 miles