Chryston
Place in North Lanarkshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.902, -4.106 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 68 69 |
| Population: | 2,900 |
| Dialling code: | 01236 (Coatbridge) |
Chryston in North Lanarkshire is a small former mining village on the north‑eastern fringe of the Greater Glasgow area, a short drive from Glasgow and close to neighbouring settlements such as Muirhead and Moodiesburn. It sits below the rolling outline of the Campsie Fells, giving a pleasant semi‑rural backdrop despite its proximity to the city.
Historically tied to 19th‑century coal‑mining and quarrying, Chryston still shows Victorian-era buildings and a village layout, but now many residents commute into Glasgow or work in nearby industrial areas. Local life is centred on the primary school, village hall and community groups, and there remains a strong local identity and social spirit alongside more modern residential development.
Postcode districts covering Chryston
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 6.3 miles
- Paisley 13 miles
- East Kilbride 10.3 miles
- Livingston 22.1 miles
- Hamilton 9.3 miles
- Cumbernauld 5.3 miles
- Coatbridge 4.1 miles
- Stirling 16.4 miles
- Airdrie 5.8 miles
- Falkirk 14 miles
- Motherwell 9 miles
- Rutherglen 7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Muirhead Place 0.5 miles
- Moodiesburn Place 1.1 miles
- Gartcosh Place 1.2 miles
- Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead Ward 1.3 miles
- Gartloch Place 1.6 miles
- Auchinloch Place 1.7 miles
- Stepps Place 1.7 miles
- Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn Ward 1.8 miles
- Lenzie and Kirkintilloch South Ward 2.2 miles
- Glenboig Place 2.2 miles
- Lenzie Place 2.4 miles
- North East Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Chryston
G69 9BL, G69 9FE, G69 9LG, G69 9NL, G69 9BU, G69 9NX, G69 9BE, G69 9AH, G69 9PA … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 12.9 miles
- Edinburgh Airport 28.6 miles
- Gartcosh Rail Station 1.5 miles
- Stepps Railway Station 1.6 miles
Hotels near Chryston Ad
- Halo Crowwood Hotel Glasgow 3 0.5 miles
- Best Western Garfield House Hotel 3 1.3 miles
- Premier Inn Glasgow Stepps 3 1.2 miles
- Best Western Glasgow Stepps Garfield House Hotel 3 1.3 miles
- Babbity Bowster 6.1 miles
- Kimpton Blythswood Square Hotel 5 6.6 miles
- The Z Hotel Glasgow 4 6.2 miles
- Aparthotel Adagio Glasgow Central 6.6 miles
- Hotel Indigo Glasgow 4 6.7 miles
- Ibis Styles Glasgow Centre George Square 3 6.3 miles
Schools in Chryston
- Chryston High School Secondary
- Chryston Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Gartsherrie House Estate 3.3 miles
- Broadwood Stadium Stadium 3.9 miles
- Cliftonhill Stadium 4.7 miles
- Celtic Park Stadium 5.3 miles
- Heatherbank Museum of Scial Work Museum 6.1 miles
- Buchanan Galleries Shopping centre 6.2 miles
- People's Palace Museum 6.2 miles
- Museum of Piping Museum 6.3 miles
- Excelsior Stadium Stadium 6.4 miles
- Firhill Stadium Stadium 6.5 miles
- Citizens Theatre Theatre 6.7 miles
- Kilsyth Hills Mountains 6.8 miles