Auchinloch
Place in North Lanarkshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.909, -4.148 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 65 70 |
| Population: | 750 |
Auchinloch is a small village in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, sitting on the northern fringe of the Greater Glasgow area and beneath the lower slopes of the Campsie Fells. Its name comes from the Gaelic "Achadh nan Locha", often rendered as "field of the lochs", and the surrounding landscape gives a pleasantly rural feel despite the village's proximity to the city.
Traditionally the settlement grew from agricultural roots and the wider 19th‑century industrial expansion in central Scotland, and today it largely functions as a quiet commuter community with a close‑knit local life, modest amenities and occasional village events. The mix of easy access to Glasgow and nearby hillwalking and countryside helps keep a balance between commuter life and a strong local identity.
Postcode districts covering Auchinloch
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Paisley 11.6 miles18.7 km
- East Kilbride 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Livingston 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Hamilton 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Cumbernauld 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Kilmarnock 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Coatbridge 5.6 miles9 km
- Greenock 24.1 miles38.9 km
- Stirling 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Airdrie 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Falkirk 15.2 miles24.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Lenzie Place 1 mile1.6 km
- Lenzie and Kirkintilloch South Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Stepps Place 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Chryston Place 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Kirkintilloch Place 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Muirhead Place 2 miles3.2 km
- Moodiesburn Place 2.5 miles4 km
- Springburn/Robroyston Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Gartloch Place 2.6 miles4.2 km
- North East Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Bishopbriggs Place 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Auchinloch
G66 5NP, G66 5DJ, G66 5DH, G66 5DR, G66 5EE, G66 5DP, G66 5DN, G66 5DW, G66 5DU … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Edinburgh Airport 30.1 miles48.5 km
- Lenzie Railway Station 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Stepps Railway Station 1.4 miles2.2 km
Hotels near Auchinloch Ad
- Best Western Garfield House Hotel 3 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Broadcroft Hotel 2.2 miles3.5 km
- The Pipers' Tryst Hotel 4 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Dakota Glasgow 5 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Babbity Bowsters 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Moxy Glasgow Merchant City 4 4.9 miles8 km
- AC Hotel by Marriott Glasgow 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Maldron Hotel Glasgow City 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Clayton Hotel Glasgow 4 5.6 miles9 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Glasgow 5 6.3 miles10.2 km
Schools in Auchinloch
- Auchinloch Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Celtic Park Stadium 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Gartsherrie House Estate 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Broadwood Stadium Stadium 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Heatherbank Museum of Scial Work Museum 5 miles8 km
- Buchanan Galleries Shopping centre 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Firhill Stadium Stadium 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Museum of Piping Museum 5.1 miles8.3 km
- People's Palace Museum 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Citizens Theatre Theatre 5.7 miles9.2 km
- The Ferry Theatre 5.9 miles9.6 km
- University of Glasgow Library University 6 miles9.7 km
- Hunterian Art Gallery University 6 miles9.7 km