Campsie Fells

#2051 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Hill

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The Campsie Fells are a range of hills in central Scotland, stretching east to west from Denny Muir to Dumgoyne in Stirlingshire and overlooking Strathkelvin to the south. The southern extent of the range falls within East Dunbartonshire. The range overlooks the villages of Strathblane, Blanefield, Milton Of Campsie, Lennoxtown and Torrance to the south; Killearn to the west, and Fintry and Strathendrick to the north. The Fintry Hills lie further to the north; Kilpatrick Hills lie to the west and the Kilsyth Hills to the east. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 56°1'2"N, 4°17'54"W

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Campsie Fells – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Balmore Golf Club - Glasgow's Finest, Dumgoyne, Culcreuch Castle, Finnich Glen.

5.8 miS
55°56'17"N • 4°15'2"W
Balmore Golf Club - Glasgow's Finest, Glasgow
147 min walk • Golf, Outdoor activities
1.7 miW
Volcano, Nature, Natural attraction
Dumgoyne, Glasgow
43 min walk • Dumgoyne is a hill prominent on the edge of the Campsie Fells and is a well-known landmark visible from Glasgow. It is a volcanic plug and is 427 m high.
4.4 miNE
Forts and castles
Culcreuch Castle
113 min walk • Culcreuch Castle is a Scottish castle close to the village of Fintry, near Loch Lomond. It had been the home of the Barons of Culcreuch since 1699. In the 1980s the castle was converted into a hotel, which it was run as until early 2020 when it was closed to the public.
4.6 miW
Valley, Natural attraction, Geologic formation
Finnich Glen
117 min walk • Finnich Glen in Stirlingshire, is a short, steep glen up to 70 ft deep which runs east from Finnich Bridge on the A809. It was carved from the red sandstone by the Carnock Burn.
5.3 miS
Town, Area
Milngavie, Glasgow
136 min walk • Milngavie is a town in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland and a suburb of Glasgow. It is on the Allander Water, at the northwestern edge of Greater Glasgow, and about 10 kilometres from Glasgow city centre. It neighbours Bearsden.
3.9 miS
Park
Mugdock Country Park, Glasgow
99 min walk • Mugdock Country Park is a country park and historical site located partly in East Dunbartonshire and partly in Stirling, in the former county of Stirlingshire, Scotland.
2.8 miN
Forts and castles
Ballikinrain
71 min walk • Ballikinrain is an independent residential school in Stirling, central Scotland. It is run by CrossReach, a social care outreach arm of the Church of Scotland.
1.3 miW
Volcano, Nature, Natural attraction
Dumfoyn
34 min walk • Dumfoyn is a hill in the Campsie Fells of Scotland. It is a volcanic plug, and rises to 426 metres. It sits beside another hill, Dumgoyne which is a popular ascent for walkers due to its close proximity to Glasgow.
6.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Fintry Hills
161 min walk • The Fintry Hills form the western end of a range of hills which stretch west from the city of Stirling, Scotland. They culminate in the 511-metre peak of Stronend, which overlooks Strathendrick and the village of Fintry.
5.3 miS
Neighbourhood
Bearsden and Milngavie, Strathblane
136 min walk • Bearsden and Milngavie was formerly one of nineteen local government districts in the Strathclyde region of Scotland, north of the City of Glasgow.
4 miN
Village
Balfron
102 min walk • Balfron is a village in the Stirling council area of Scotland. It is situated near Endrick Water on the A875 road, 18 miles west of Stirling and 16 miles north of Glasgow.