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 miles
- Paisley 8 miles
- East Kilbride 14.1 miles
- Hamilton 16.3 miles
- Cumbernauld 12.7 miles
- Kilmarnock 24.5 miles
- Coatbridge 13 miles
- Greenock 17 miles
- Stirling 19.1 miles
- Airdrie 15 miles
- Falkirk 21 miles
- Motherwell 17.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Milngavie Place 0.6 miles
- Bearsden North Ward 1.7 miles
- Bearsden Place 2.2 miles
- Strathblane Place 2.4 miles
- Bearsden South Ward 2.6 miles
- Faifley Place 2.9 miles
- Drumchapel/Anniesland Ward 3.3 miles
- Kilpatrick Ward 3.4 miles
- Duntocher and Hardgate Place 3.7 miles
- Maryhill Ward 4.1 miles
- Clydebank Central Ward 4.1 miles
- Clydebank Place 4.3 miles
Example postcodes in Milngavie
G62 7AG, G62 7BP, G62 6HW, G62 6EG, G62 8HJ, G62 6LU, G62 7BS, G62 8AU, G62 6EJ … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 6.8 miles
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 32.1 miles
- Milngavie Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Hillfoot Railway Station 2.1 miles
Hotels near Milngavie Ad
- Hotel du Vin Glasgow 5 4.8 miles
- The Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel 4 4.8 miles
- Premier Inn Glasgow - Milngavie 3 1.2 miles
- Premier Inn Glasgow - Bearsden 3 1.4 miles
- Kimpton Blythswood Square Hotel 5 6.5 miles
- Hotel Indigo Glasgow 4 6.7 miles
- Radisson RED Hotel, Glasgow 4 6.6 miles
- The Kirkhouse Inn 2.6 miles
- Motel One Glasgow 6.9 miles
- Leonardo Royal Hotel Glasgow 4 7 miles
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 miles
- Rothesay Dock Harbour 4.4 miles
- Campsie Fells Hill 4.7 miles
- Firhill Stadium Stadium 5.3 miles
- Braehead Shopping centre 5.4 miles
- University of Glasgow Library University 5.5 miles
- Hunterian Art Gallery University 5.5 miles
- University of Glasgow University 5.6 miles
- Museum of Transport Argyle Street Museum 5.8 miles
- Museum of Piping Museum 6.4 miles
- Heatherbank Museum of Scial Work Museum 6.6 miles
- Buchanan Galleries Shopping centre 6.7 miles