Kilsyth
Ward in North Lanarkshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.992, -4.035 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 73 79 |
Kilsyth sits in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, tucked into the valley of the River Kelvin between Glasgow and Stirling. The town is backed by the rolling Kilsyth Hills and lies close to canals and Roman frontier earthworks such as the Forth and Clyde Canal and traces of the Antonine Wall, giving the area a mix of green space and tangible historic landscape.
Once shaped by mining and textile trades, Kilsyth has a strong local identity with landmarks like the Colzium estate and the famous Seventeenth‑century Battle of Kilsyth remembered in local history. Today it functions largely as a commuter and market town with independent shops, community events and ongoing regeneration, while nearby settlements such as Cumbernauld influence employment and services for residents.
Postcode districts covering Kilsyth
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 12.4 miles20 km
- Paisley 18.2 miles29.2 km
- East Kilbride 17.1 miles27.4 km
- Livingston 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Hamilton 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Cumbernauld 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Dunfermline 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Coatbridge 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Stirling 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Airdrie 9 miles14.5 km
- Falkirk 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Motherwell 14.1 miles22.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Kilsyth Place 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Dullatur Place 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Croy Place 2.5 miles4 km
- Cumbernauld North Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Banknock Place 3 miles4.8 km
- Cumbernauld Place 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Twechar Place 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Cumbernauld South Ward 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Denny and Banknock Ward 4 miles6.4 km
- Haggs and Longcroft Place 4 miles6.5 km
- Kirkintilloch East and North and Twechar Ward 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Dennyloanhead Place 4.9 miles7.8 km
Example postcodes in Kilsyth
G65 9BH, G65 9EH, G65 9LU, G65 9EW, G65 0HL, G66 8ALA, G65 9JZ, G65 0LQ, G65 9DP … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Edinburgh Airport 25.8 miles41.5 km
- Croy Station 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Cumbernauld Station 4.1 miles6.5 km
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Schools in Kilsyth
- Balmalloch Primary School Primary
- Banton Primary School Primary
- Chapelgreen Primary School Primary
- Holy Cross Primary School Primary
- Kilsyth Academy Secondary
- Kilsyth Primary School Primary
- St Patrick's Primary School (Kilsyth) Primary
Local points of interest
- Kilsyth Hills Mountains 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Broadwood Stadium Stadium 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Touch House Estate 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Gartsherrie House Estate 8.7 miles14 km
- Ochilview Park Stadium 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Cliftonhill Stadium 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Lower Polmaise Estate 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Excelsior Stadium Stadium 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Stirling Castle Historic site 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Forthbank Stadium Stadium 10 miles16 km
- Callendar Wood Forest 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Campsie Fells Hill 10.4 miles16.7 km