Milngavie
Ward in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.95, -4.328 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 54 75 |
Milngavie sits on the north‑western fringe of Glasgow within East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, and is best known as a leafy commuter area with a compact high street, a railway station and easy access to countryside. It forms a natural gateway to the West Highland Way and the nearby Campsie Fells, while the extensive woodlands and ruins of Mugdock Castle inside Mugdock Country Park give the area a strong recreational and historic pull.
Originally growing up around milling and Victorian suburban expansion, the community today combines local shops, cafes and schools with a largely residential character; many residents commute into the city while active local societies and events reflect a strong civic life. Balancing conservation of green spaces with modest development pressures has been a recurring theme in local politics and neighbourhood planning.
Postcode districts covering Milngavie
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Paisley 8 miles12.9 km
- East Kilbride 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Hamilton 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Cumbernauld 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Kilmarnock 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Coatbridge 13 miles21 km
- Greenock 17 miles27.4 km
- Stirling 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Airdrie 15 miles24.2 km
- Falkirk 21 miles33.9 km
- Motherwell 17.3 miles27.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Milngavie Place 0.6 miles1 km
- Bearsden North Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Bearsden Place 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Strathblane Place 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Bearsden South Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Faifley Place 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Drumchapel/Anniesland Ward 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Kilpatrick Ward 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Duntocher and Hardgate Place 3.7 miles6 km
- Maryhill Ward 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Clydebank Central Ward 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Clydebank Place 4.3 miles7 km
Example postcodes in Milngavie
G62 7SP, G62 6PY, G62 6LS, G62 7PY, G62 7TE, G62 6JH, G62 8HB, G62 7NZ, G62 7SR … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 32.1 miles51.6 km
- Milngavie Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Hillfoot Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
Hotels near Milngavie Ad
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Glasgow 5 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Pipers' Tryst Hotel 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Dakota Glasgow 5 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Golden Jubilee Hotel 4 4.9 miles7.8 km
- West Highland Way Hotel & Campsite 5 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Courtyard by Marriott Glasgow Sec 4 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Mar Hall Golf & Spa Resort 5 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow 4 6.9 miles11 km
- Maldron Hotel Glasgow City 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Hilton Glasgow 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
Schools in Milngavie
- Clober Primary School Primary
- Craigdhu Primary School Primary
- Douglas Academy Secondary
- Milngavie Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Kilpatrick Hills Hill 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Rothesay Dock Harbour 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Campsie Fells Hill 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Firhill Stadium Stadium 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Braehead Shopping centre 5.4 miles8.6 km
- University of Glasgow Library University 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Hunterian Art Gallery University 5.5 miles8.9 km
- University of Glasgow University 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Museum of Transport Argyle Street Museum 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Museum of Piping Museum 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Heatherbank Museum of Scial Work Museum 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Buchanan Galleries Shopping centre 6.7 miles10.8 km