museum
Riverside Museum
Glasgow's Zaha Hadid-designed transport museum on the Clyde, packed with classic cars, a recreated cobbled street of vintage vehicles, and the tall ship Glenlee moored outside.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Kirkintilloch
Scotland, United Kingdom · Europe
About Kirkintilloch
Kirkintilloch works well as a base: 5 minutes from Torrance, 24km from Stirling Castle.
Kirkintilloch is in Scotland, United Kingdom, with about 20,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Torrance, about 4 km away.
Kirkintilloch (; Scots: Kirkintulloch; Scottish Gaelic: Cair Cheann Tulaich) is a town and a Burgh of Barony (The Baron of Kirkintilloch) in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It lies on the Forth and Clyde Canal and on the south side of Strathkelvin, about 8 miles (13 km) northeast of central Glasgow. Historically partRead more
of Dunbartonshire, the town is the administrative home of East Dunbartonshire council area, its population in 2009 was estimated at 19,700 and its population in 2011 was 19,689.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Kirkintilloch?
Within an hour or so of Kirkintilloch: Riverside Museum (13 km), Stirling Castle (24 km), The Kelpies (26 km), National Wallace Monument, Stirling (Braveheart) (26 km).
Are there any good drives near Kirkintilloch?
The nearest famous roads are Rest and Be Thankful (A83), The Royal Mile and Glen Orchy.
Where is Kirkintilloch?
Kirkintilloch is in Scotland, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Torrance.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 19,630
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Scotland
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 55.9393, -4.1526
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Kirkintilloch
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Stirling Castle
One of Scotland's largest and most important castles, sitting atop Castle Hill and closely associated with Scottish independence.
24 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
The Kelpies
Two 30-metre steel horse-head sculptures towering over the canal at Falkirk, a striking modern landmark off the M9.
26 km · about 30 min drive
film location
National Wallace Monument, Stirling (Braveheart)
The Victorian tower commemorating William Wallace overlooks the Stirling battlefield central to Braveheart's story; the film itself shot largely in Ireland.
26 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
The Dunmore Pineapple
An outrageous 14m stone pineapple crowns this 1761 walled-garden folly, built for the Earl of Dunmore and rated among Britain's most eccentric buildings. Free to visit, hidden down a lane near Airth.
27 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Doune Castle
A well-preserved 14th-century courtyard castle near Stirling, filmed for Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Game of Thrones and Outlander.
28 km · about 30 min drive
film location
Doune Castle (Monty Python, Outlander, Game of Thrones)
The 14th-century keep is Castle Anthrax in Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Castle Leoch in Outlander and Winterfell in the GoT pilot.
28 km · about 30 min drive
cafe
The Oak Tree Inn
A popular stopping point on the A82 beside Loch Lomond, where road trippers heading to the Scottish Highlands pause to take in one of Scotland's most beautiful lochs.
29 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Kirkintilloch
8 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 46 kmQueensferry CrossingThe world's longest three-tower cable-stayed bridge, opened in 2017, carrying the M90 high over the Firth of Forth alongside its famous Victorian and 1960s neighbours: three centuries of bridges in one view.
- 52 kmRest and Be Thankful (A83)The famous climb out of Glen Croe in Argyll with the old military road beside it; landslide-prone but a spectacular gateway to the west coast.
- 54 kmRest and Be ThankfulA famous viewpoint at the top of Glen Croe where 18th-century soldiers carved the name into a stone after completing the military road.
- 60 kmThe Royal MileEdinburgh's historic spine of cobbled streets and closes linking the castle to Holyrood Palace, lined with landmarks.
- 60 kmCalton HillAn accessible hilltop crowned with neoclassical monuments, giving the classic skyline view of Edinburgh at sunset.
- 62 kmArthur's Seat, EdinburghAncient volcanic peak rising 251 metres in the heart of Edinburgh, offering panoramic city views from its dramatic summit.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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