Clarkston
in East Renfrewshire of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Glasgow International Airport (8 mi) - Glasgow Prestwick Airport (23 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (37 mi)
- Perth/Scone Airport (57 mi)
- Campbeltown Airport (60 mi)
- Oban Airport (64 mi)
- Dundee Airport (67 mi)
- RAF Leuchars (68 mi)
- George Best Belfast City Airport (102 mi)
- Belfast International Airport (109 mi)
- Aberdeen Dyce Airport (126 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- The Williamwood Golf Club (Golf course, 1 mi)
- Cathcart Castle Golf Club (Golf course, 1 mi)
- Linn Park Golf Course (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Bonnyton Golf Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Cowglen Golf Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Pollok Golf Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Blairbeth Golf Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Cathkin Golf Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Haggs Castle Golf Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Lenzie Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 55.786 and -4.277 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 55° 47' 9" and W -4° 16' 35"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 07:32 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:44 am and 8:44 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea - References
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Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-24 08:14:40
Touring Clarkston
Clarkston in East Renfrewshire (Scotland) with it's 9,460 residents is a town located in United Kingdom about 341 mi (or 548 km) north-west of London, the country's capital place.
Time in Clarkston is now 07:32 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports nearby Clarkston, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Glasgow International Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 14 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 59 mi (or 95 km), East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Giffnock, Glasgow, Paisley, Kirkintilloch and Hamilton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 40 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 40 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 42% |
| Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
8°C (47 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
11°C (52 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
11°C (52 °F)
6°C (44 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Crowne Plaza GLASGOW
Hallmark Glasgow
Number 10 Hotel
Crosshill House
Holiday Inn GLASGOW - EAST KILBRIDE
Sherbrooke Castle Hotel
Glasgow Marriott Hotel
Hilton Garden Inn Glasgow City Centre
Alexander Thomson
Glasgow City Centre Argyle St
Videos from this area
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Pipers At Giffnock Tennis Club
Pipers playing at Giffnock Tennis Club on the 16th of July 2014 as part of the Queen's baton rally for the Commonwealth Games.
Whole Foods Market Opening Giffnock
This is the whole (well almost) video of the opening of Whole Foods Market Giffnock 16-11-2011.
Queen's Baton Giffnock 16th July 2014
The Queen's baton being carried through Giffnock on the 16th of July 2014.
Piping In The Square: City of Washington MSR
The visiting Americans demonstrate what they were to play in the qualifier in a few days.
156 430 & 156 439 arrives into Giffnock
My first time filming in Giffnock!
Giffnock Train Station
Train service from Glasgow Central To East Kilbride calling at Giffnock.
Fishing Master World Tour Nintendo Wii video game
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Urban Jungle Paintball Promo Video (demo)
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
East Renfrewshire
East Renfrewshire (Scots: Aest Renfrewshire, Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Rinn Friù an Ear) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. Until 1975 it formed part of the county of Renfrewshire for local government purposes along with the modern council areas of Renfrewshire and Inverclyde. Although no longer a local authority area, Renfrewshire still remains the registration county and lieutenancy area of East Renfrewshire.
Stamperland
Stamperland is a district of the small suburban town of Clarkston, East Renfrewshire, Scotland. The area's close proximity to Glasgow effectively makes it a suburb of the city, though it remains administratively separate. Adjoining districts are Netherlee to the north and Giffnock to the west; it is also bordered by Clarkston Road to the west and the White Cart Water to the east. It is served by the Glasgow Central to East Kilbride line through Clarkston Station.
ABC Muirend/Toledo
The ABC cinema (originally called the Toledo), on Clarkston Road in the Muirend area of Glasgow, existed from 1933 to 2001. At the time of its closing, it was the second-oldest working cinema in Glasgow, Scotland.
Williamwood High School
Williamwood High School, in Clarkston, East Renfrewshire, is a non denominational school. It has a school roll of over 1600 pupils and was recently built on Eaglesham road in Clarkston, replacing the old school on Seres road nearby. The new school is state-of-the-art and has been named as one of Scotland's most advanced schools and also one of the most expensive to build.
Greenbank Garden
Greenbank Garden, Clarkston, near Glasgow, Scotland is an 18th-century house and garden owned and operated by the National Trust for Scotland and open to the public. The house is situated about six miles (10 km) from the centre of Glasgow. The house has sixteen rooms, and also barns, stables and a 2.5-acre walled garden. The house is protected as a Category A listed building.
A727 road
Until the 1980s, the A727 number applied to what is now the B767, north of Clarkston. In 2006, following the opening of the Glasgow Southern Orbital route, the A727 number was recreated and took over part of what was formerly numbered as the A726.
Williamwood Parish Church
Williamwood Parish Church is a Parish church of the Church of Scotland, serving the Williamwood area of Clarkston, East Renfrewshire. It is within the Church of Scotland's Presbytery of Glasgow.
Clarkston explosion
The Clarkston explosion was a disaster that occurred on 21 October 1971 at a shopping centre in Clarkston, East Renfrewshire, near Glasgow, Scotland. The death toll has been stated variously as 21 and 22. The explosion followed a build-up of gas in an underground space beneath the Clarkston Toll shopping centre, caused by a gas main leak later ruled to have been accidental.
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