Duntocher and Hardgate
Place in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.925, -4.413 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 49 72 |
| Population: | 7,036 |
Duntocher and Hardgate lie on the north‑western edge of West Dunbartonshire, just outside the suburban spread of Glasgow and beneath the Kilpatrick Hills. The area is notable for surviving sections of the Antonine Wall and Roman frontier works, and the landscape offers pleasant hill walks and good views across the River Clyde and towards Loch Lomond country.
Historically the villages grew with the industrial expansion of nearby Clydebank and Glasgow and today are largely residential commuter communities with local shops, schools and active community groups. There’s still a strong local identity, rooted in the villages’ industrial past and in outdoor recreation on the braes and along nearby heritage sites, making the area a quiet, well‑connected place to live with easy access to both nature and city amenities.
Postcode districts covering Duntocher and Hardgate
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 8 miles12.8 km
- Paisley 5.3 miles8.6 km
- East Kilbride 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Hamilton 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Cumbernauld 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Kilmarnock 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Coatbridge 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Greenock 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Stirling 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Airdrie 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Falkirk 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Irvine 23.5 miles37.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Kilpatrick Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Faifley Place 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Clydebank Central Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Clydebank Waterfront Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Clydebank Place 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Erskine Place 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Bowling and Old Kilpatrick Place 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Erskine and Inchinnan Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Bearsden North Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Drumchapel/Anniesland Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Inchinnan Place 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Bearsden Place 3.1 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Duntocher and Hardgate
G81 6HA, G81 6LY, G81 6EP, G81 6PT, G81 6HT, G81 6BQ, G81 5PD, G81 6BJ, G81 6JQ … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 3.8 miles6 km
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 29.5 miles47.5 km
- Dalmuir Railway Station 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Singer Railway Station 1.2 miles2 km
Hotels near Duntocher and Hardgate Ad
- Golden Jubilee Hotel 4 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Mar Hall Golf & Spa Resort 5 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Glasgow 5 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Ashtree House Hotel 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express Glasgow Airport 3 4.3 miles7 km
- Douglas Hotel 3 2 miles3.3 km
- Courtyard by Marriott Glasgow Airport 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Dakota Glasgow 5 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Abbotsford Hotel 3 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Ingliston Country Club Hotel 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
Schools in Duntocher and Hardgate
- Carleith Primary School Primary
- Goldenhill Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Primary School (Duntocher) Primary
Local points of interest
- Rothesay Dock Harbour 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Kilpatrick Hills Hill 3 miles4.8 km
- Braehead Shopping centre 3.9 miles6.2 km
- St Mirren FC Stadium 5 miles8.1 km
- New St. Mirren Park Stadium 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Museum the Art at Paisley High Street free Museum 5.6 miles8.9 km
- Strathclyde Homes Stadium Stadium 5.8 miles9.4 km
- University of Glasgow Library University 6 miles9.6 km
- Hunterian Art Gallery University 6 miles9.6 km
- Museum of Transport Argyle Street Museum 6 miles9.7 km
- University of Glasgow University 6.1 miles9.7 km
- Firhill Stadium Stadium 6.3 miles10.1 km