Linn
Ward in Glasgow City, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.802, -4.243 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 59 58 |
Linn sits on the south-eastern edge of Glasgow City in Scotland, a largely suburban and semi‑rural ward notable for its green, wooded valleys and parks. Large swathes of open space such as Linn Park and the wooded glens carved by the White Cart Water give the area a distinctly rural feel within the city boundary, and the name "Linn" itself comes from the Scots word for a waterfall or pool.
Socially and economically the ward is mixed: residential suburbs sit alongside former council‑estate neighbourhoods and local shopping parades, and there are active community groups and regeneration projects addressing pockets of deprivation. Its proximity to open‑air attractions and high ground nearby, such as the Cathkin Braes, makes it popular for walking, cycling and outdoor recreation while retaining a strong local identity distinct from Glasgow's urban core.
Postcode districts covering Linn
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Paisley 7.8 miles12.6 km
- East Kilbride 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Hamilton 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Cumbernauld 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Kilmarnock 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Coatbridge 9 miles14.6 km
- Greenock 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Stirling 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Airdrie 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Falkirk 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Irvine 20.5 miles33 km
Neighbouring places
- Carmunnock Place 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Netherlee Place 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Stamperland Place 1.2 miles2 km
- Clarkston, Netherlee and Williamwood Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Rutherglen South Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Busby Place 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Rutherglen Place 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Langside Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Clarkston Place 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Giffnock Place 2 miles3.2 km
- East Kilbride West Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Rutherglen Central and North Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
Example postcodes in Linn
G44 5NT, G45 9QQ, G45 0HR, G44 5HU, G44 5SE, G44 3BU, G45 9HU, G44 5PG, G45 9EA … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 24.3 miles39 km
- King's Park Railway Station 1.2 miles2 km
- Croftfoot Railway Station 1.2 miles2 km
Hotels near Linn Ad
- Busby Hotel 3 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Dakota Glasgow 5 4.3 miles7 km
- The Redhurst Hotel 3 2 miles3.1 km
- Clayton Hotel Glasgow 4 3.8 miles6 km
- The Pipers' Tryst Hotel 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Parklands Hotel & Country Club 4 3.7 miles6 km
- Crossbasket Castle 5 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Babbity Bowsters 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow 4 4 miles6.4 km
- The Burnside Hotel 2 2 miles3.2 km
Schools in Linn
- Carmunnock Primary School Primary
- Castlemilk High School Secondary
- Castleton Primary School Primary
- Croftfoot Primary School Primary
- John Paul II Primary School Primary
- King's Park Secondary School Secondary
- Kirkriggs Primary School Special
- Miller Primary School Primary
- St Bartholomew's Primary School Primary
- St Fillan's Primary School & Nursery Class Primary
- St Margaret Mary's Secondary School Secondary
- St Mirin's Primary School Primary
- St Oswald's Secondary School Special
Local points of interest
- Hampden Park Stadium 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Citizens Theatre Theatre 3.4 miles5.4 km
- People's Palace Museum 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Scotland Street School Museum Museum 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Celtic Park Stadium 3.6 miles5.7 km
- The Ferry Theatre 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Silverburn Shopping centre 4 miles6.5 km
- Buchanan Galleries Shopping centre 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Ibrox Stadium Stadium 4.3 miles7 km
- Heatherbank Museum of Scial Work Museum 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Museum of Piping Museum 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Museum of Transport Argyle Street Museum 5 miles8 km