Bearsden, Glasgow

Name: Bearsden
Address: Glasgow, United Kingdom

#190 among attractions in Glasgow

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Bearsden is a town in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on the northwestern fringe of Greater Glasgow. Approximately 6 miles from Glasgow City Centre, the town is effectively a suburb, and its housing development coincided with the 1863 introduction of a railway line. The town was named after Bearsden railway station, which was named after a nearby cottage. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 55°55'0"N, 4°20'1"W

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Day trips

Bearsden – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Drumchapel St Andrew's Church, Dawsholm Park, Kilmardinny Loch, Blairdardie.

1.4 miSW
Church
Drumchapel St Andrew's Church, Glasgow
36 min walk • Drumchapel St Andrew's Church is a 20th-century parish church of the Church of Scotland located in the Old Drumchapel area of Glasgow. The church is sometimes referred to as the "White Church" due to its white painted walls.
1.5 miSE
Park
Dawsholm Park, Glasgow
38 min walk • Dawsholm Park is a public park in Glasgow, Scotland, adjoining the Kelvindale, Maryhill and Temple areas of the city, and southern parts of the town of Bearsden. It is situated on the River Kelvin, north of the River Clyde.
0.8 miNE
Outdoor activities
Kilmardinny Loch, Glasgow
22 min walk • Kilmardinny is a loch in Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The loch is renowned for coarse fishing and its abundance of perch and roach.
1.4 miSW
Neighbourhood
Blairdardie, Glasgow
35 min walk • Blairdardie is a neighbourhood in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated north of the River Clyde in the north-west of the city and is surrounded by other residential areas: High Knightswood, Knightswood, Old Drumchapel, Drumchapel and Garscadden.
1.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Garscadden Wood, Glasgow
29 min walk • Garscadden Wood lies to the north of Drumchapel on the outskirts of Glasgow, Scotland. It is known locally as the Bluebell Woods. The wood can be accessed via Peel Glen Road in the west, Chesters Road in the east.
1.5 miSW
Neighbourhood
Old Drumchapel, Glasgow
39 min walk • Old Drumchapel is a neighbourhood of Glasgow, Scotland. It is located around Drumchapel railway station and formed part of the Cowdenhill and Garscadden Estates.
1.6 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Rangers Training Centre, Glasgow
41 min walk • The Rangers Training Centre is the training ground of Rangers located in Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It was opened in 2001 and originally named Murray Park after the then Rangers owner David Murray.