Hawkhead
in Renfrewshire of Scotland, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
55.833 and -4.383 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 55° 49' 59" and W -4° 22' 59"
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: 03:10 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:52 am and 6:51 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

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: 2024-03-29 07:25:35

Discover Hawkhead

Hawkhead in Renfrewshire (Scotland) with it's 968 citizens is a city in United Kingdom about 346 mi (or 556 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.

Local time in Hawkhead is now 03:10 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Hawkhead, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Glasgow International Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 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 63 mi (or 101 km), East. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Paisley, Giffnock, Glasgow, Dumbarton and Kilmarnock. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Chance of rainfall 6%
Air Humidity 78%
Air Pressure 979 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 26% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

9°C (49 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

11°C (52 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

8°C (47 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hotel du Vin

Address
4,6 mi
Devonshire Gardens 1
G12 0UX Glasgow
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Glynhill And Leisure Club

Address
2,3 mi
169 Paisley Road, Renfrew
PA4 8XB Renfrew
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Dalmeny Park Country House Hotel and Gardens

Address
2,8 mi
Lochlibo Road
G78 1LG Glasgow
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


ASHTREE HOUSE HOTEL

Address
2,0 mi
9 ORR SQUARE
PA1 2DL Paisley
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


ASHTREE HOUSE HOTEL

Address
2,0 mi
9 ORR SQUARE
PA1 2DL PAISLEY
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:00 - 23:59
Weekend: 6:30 - 23:59


Sherbrooke Castle Hotel

Address
3,4 mi
11 Sherbrooke Avenue
G41 4PG Glasgow
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Courtyard Glasgow Airport

Address
2,6 mi
Marchburn Drive, Glasgow Airport Business Park
PA3 2SJ Glasgow Airport,Abbotsinch,Paisley
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel

Address
5,3 mi
Beardmore Street, Clydebank
G81 4SA Glasgow
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Manor Park Guest House

Address
3,5 mi
28 Balshagray Drive, Broomhill
G11 7DD Glasgow
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Belhaven

Address
4,6 mi
15 Belhaven Terrace
G12 0TG Glasgow
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Paisley Saints 0-4 Hearts, First Division 13th October 2013

Published: October 14, 2013
Length: 27:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Scottish Women's Football

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Published: October 30, 2007
Length: 23:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Published: September 27, 2010
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Rating: 4 of 5
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Published: July 30, 2009
Length: 52:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Rescue pump & Pod Truck Strathclyde Fire & Rescue

Published: May 17, 2012
Length: 14:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Scotland_Emergency

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Lara BMX track

Published: February 15, 2015
Length: 36:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Published: May 17, 2012
Length: 14:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Scotland_Emergency

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Published: June 13, 2012
Length: 40:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: September 23, 2011
Length: 56:45 min
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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.

Penilee

Penilee is a small housing scheme and suburb on the southwestern edge of Glasgow, Scotland. The area is bounded to its east by the Glasgow suburbs of Cardonald and Hillington, and to the west by the Renfrewshire border and the farms of North and South Arkleston. The district's southern boundary forms Glasgow's border with the Renfrewshire settlement of Ralston. The area is currently undergoing considerable residential redevelopment.

Located at 55.8522, -4.37 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Housing estates in Glasgow

Hawkhead

Hawkhead is an area near Paisley in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It is the location of Hawkhead railway station on the Paisley Canal Line. It is near Dykebar. The former Hawkhead hospital for infectious diseases, which is now being converted to flats in a development called Hawkhead Village, was designed by the modernist architect Thomas S. Tait. The area's name is recorded as Halkhead in some older maps and in the historical title of Lord Ross of Halkhead

Located at 55.834, -4.385 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Renfrewshire

Dykebar

Dykebar is a small residential estate at the southernmost point of Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. It is situated next to the Hawkhead area approximately one half kilometre from Barrhead, and is home to Paisley's secured mental hospital. Dykebar is a primarily residential area 1.8miles/3 km south east of Paisley off the A726. The area remained rural until after World War II. Map references to Dykebar date back from at least 1596 until after 1640.

Located at 55.8303, -4.39889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Areas in Paisley

Dykebar railway station

Dykebar was a railway station in the Dykebar area to the south of Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Paisley and Barrhead District Railway . The line was opened in 1897 and used by coal trains until the 1960s but none of the stations including this one opened for passenger travel. It was situated on the east boundary of what are now the grounds of St Andrews school around 200 yards along Hawkhead Road from its junction with Barrhead Road.

Located at 55.832, -4.3949 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Renfrewshire

Roughmussel

Roughmussel is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated south of the River Clyde.

Located at 55.8236, -4.36389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Glasgow

Gallowhill

Gallowhill is a housing estate in the north east of Paisley, a town in Renfrewshire, Scotland. Its approximate boundaries are formed by the M8 motorway to the north, the A741 Renfrew Rd to the west, to the south the Inverclyde railway line with Arkleston Farm making up the estate's eastern border.

Located at 55.8561, -4.40917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Areas in Paisley

Abbey, Renfrewshire

Abbey or sometimes Abbey Paisley was a civil parish in Renfrewshire, Scotland traditionally centred on the towns of Paisley and Johnstone and including the smaller settlements of Elderslie, Inkerman, Hurlet, Nitshill, the Dovecothall area of Barrhead, and the hamlets of Thorn and Quarrelton, now subsumed into Johnstone. The parish owes its name to Paisley Abbey, the central religious site in the county and the parish church.

Located at 55.838, -4.404 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Renfrewshire, Parishes of Scotland

Whitehaugh Cricket Ground

Whitehaugh Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Paisley, Scotland. The first recorded match held on the ground came in 1947 when Scotland played a minor match against the touring South Africans. Scotland first played a first-class match there in 1952 against Ireland. The ground held five further first-class matches, the last of which saw Scotland play Ireland in 1960. Other teams to visit in first-class matches included Lancashire, Yorkshire and the touring Indians.

Located at 55.8492, -4.40646 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cricket grounds in Scotland

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