Croftfoot, Glasgow

Name: Croftfoot
Address: Glasgow, United Kingdom

#393 among attractions in Glasgow

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Croftfoot is a residential area on the southeastern side of the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is bordered by Castlemilk to the south and King's Park to the west within Glasgow, and by the Rutherglen areas of Spittal to the east and Bankhead to the north. Historically within the civil parish of Cathcart in Renfrewshire, it is within the Linn ward of Glasgow City Council. ()

Coordinates: 55°48'53"N, 4°13'60"W

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South Side (Croftfoot)Glasgow United Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: Hampden Park, Cathkin Park, Scottish Football Museum, Rutherglen Town Hall.

1 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Hampden Park, Glasgow
27 min walk • Hampden Park, located in the bustling city of Glasgow, United Kingdom, is an iconic sport venue that resonates deeply with football fans. This historical stadium is not only the home of the Scotland national football team but also serves as a venue for major football...
1.3 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Cathkin Park, Glasgow
34 min walk • Cathkin Park, nestled in the city of Glasgow, United Kingdom, is a sporting venue steeped in history and local pride. This now largely forgotten football ground was once the home of Third Lanark A.C., a team that was a staple of Scottish football until its demise in...
1 miNW
Museum, History museum
Scottish Football Museum, Glasgow
26 min walk • The Scottish Football Museum is Scotland’s national museum of association football, located in Hampden Park in Glasgow.
1.2 miNE
City hall
Rutherglen Town Hall, Glasgow
31 min walk • Rutherglen Castle was located where Castle Street meets King Street in Rutherglen, Scotland. It was a large and important castle, having been built in the 13th century; the walls were reportedly 5 feet thick.
0.9 miW
Church
Cathcart Old Church, Glasgow
24 min walk • Cathcart Old Church is a Parish church of the Church of Scotland, located in the Cathcart area of Glasgow.
1.1 miW
Museum, History museum, Architecture
Holmwood House, Glasgow
28 min walk • Holmwood House is the finest and most elaborate residential villa designed by the Scottish architect Alexander "Greek" Thomson. It is also rare in retaining much of its original interior decor, and being open to the public.
0.9 miW
Forts and castles
Cathcart Castle, Glasgow
23 min walk • Cathcart Castle was a 15th-century castle, located in what is now Linn Park in the Cathcart area of southern Glasgow, Scotland. The castle was abandoned in the 18th century, and the remaining ruins were pulled down in 1980, leaving only foundations visible.
1.3 miSE
Park
Cathkin Braes, Glasgow
33 min walk • Cathkin Braes is an area of hills to the south east of the city of Glasgow, in Scotland. It lies to the south of the districts of Castlemilk, Fernhill and Burnside, and to the east of Carmunnock.
1.6 miNW
Church
Crosshill Queen's Park Church, Glasgow
41 min walk • Crosshill Queen's Park Church is a 19th-century former Church of Scotland parish church near Queen's Park in Glasgow. Nowadays, the building has been converted into residential flats.
1.2 miW
Library
Couper Institute Library, Glasgow
31 min walk • The Couper Institute Library is a public library situated in Cathcart, Glasgow, Scotland. The Couper Institute was originally built by architects Campbell Douglas and James Sellars. The library was added in 1923 by architect John Alfred Taylor Houston on the bequest of Robert Couper.
0.6 miNW
Park
King's Park, Glasgow
17 min walk • King's Park is a district in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated south of the River Clyde and borders the Glasgow areas of Croftfoot, Cathcart, Simshill, Mount Florida and Toryglen and the neighbourhood of Bankhead in the adjoining town of Rutherglen.

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Which popular attractions are close to Croftfoot?

Nearby attractions include King's Park, Glasgow (17 min walk), Simshill, Glasgow (17 min walk), Cathcart Castle, Glasgow (23 min walk), Cathcart Old Church, Glasgow (24 min walk).

How to get to Croftfoot by public transport?

The nearest stations to Croftfoot:

Bus

Croftpark Avenue / Crofthill Road • Lines: M2 (1 min walk)
Castlemilk Road / Lugar Place • Lines: M2 (6 min walk)

Train

Croftfoot (8 min walk)
Kings Park (15 min walk)