The Forth and Endrick ward sits in the west of the Stirling council area and is predominantly rural, characterised by rolling farmland, plantations and the river valleys carved by the River Forth and the Endrick Water. Its scenery brushes the fringes of the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, making hillwalking, fishing and quiet country lanes popular with locals and visitors alike.
Local life is shaped by agriculture, small‑scale forestry and tourism, with many residents commuting to larger towns and cities such as Glasgow and Stirling. There is a sense of long continuity here - place‑names, parish churches and old drove routes hint at a deep rural history, while lively village halls and community groups keep traditions and services alive.
Postcode districts covering Forth and Endrick
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 14.4 miles
- Paisley 14.8 miles
- East Kilbride 21.3 miles
- Hamilton 22.8 miles
- Cumbernauld 15.3 miles
- Coatbridge 18.3 miles
- Greenock 18 miles
- Stirling 16.2 miles
- Airdrie 19.6 miles
- Falkirk 21.7 miles
- Motherwell 23.1 miles
- Rutherglen 17.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Balfron Place 1 mile
- Killearn Place 1.9 miles
- Drymen Place 4.1 miles
- Buchlyvie Place 4.4 miles
- Strathblane Place 5.3 miles
- Lennoxtown Place 7.9 miles
- Kippen Place 8 miles
- Milngavie Place 8.1 miles
- Inchmahome Island 8.4 miles
- Lomond Ward 8.4 miles
- Bishopbriggs North and Campsie Ward 8.4 miles
- Aberfoyle Place 8.6 miles
Example postcodes in Forth and Endrick
G63 0SU, G63 0EY, FK8 3BU, G63 0NQ, FK8 3BA, G63 9EE, G63 0XN, G63 9BS, G63 9GU … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 13.3 miles
- Edinburgh Airport 38.3 miles
- Milngavie Railway Station 8.1 miles
- Hillfoot Railway Station 9.6 miles
Hotels in Forth and Endrick Ad
- Waterhouse Inn 4
- Queen of the Loch by Marston's Inns
- Coachman Hotel 3
- Duck Bay Hotel & Restaurant 3
- The Lodge on Loch Lomond Hotel 4
- Cameron House on Loch Lomond 5
- The Clachan Inn
- Tullie Inn 3
- Oak Tree Inn 3
- The Winnock Hotel 3
Schools in Forth and Endrick
- Balfron High School Secondary
- Balfron Primary School Primary
- Buchlyvie Primary School Primary
- Drymen Primary School Primary
- Fintry Primary School Primary
- Gargunnock Primary School Primary
- Killearn Primary School Primary
- Kippen Primary School Primary
- Strathblane Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ballikinrain Castle Estate 1.8 miles
- Campsie Fells Hill 3.3 miles
- Buchanan Castle Estate 4.7 miles
- Arngibbon Estate 5.9 miles
- Kilpatrick Hills Hill 7.2 miles
- Ross Priory Estate 7.9 miles
- Queen Elizabeth Forest Park Forest 8.2 miles
- Duchray Estate 8.2 miles
- Balloch Castle Estate 9.6 miles
- Blairhoyle Estate 9.7 miles
- Kilsyth Hills Mountains 10.9 miles
- Rothesay Dock Harbour 11.1 miles