Johnstone
in Renfrewshire of Scotland, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
55.829 and -4.516 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 55° 49' 44" and W -4° 30' 57"
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: 06:38 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:43 am and 8:48 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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Explore Johnstone

Johnstone in Renfrewshire (Scotland) with it's 16,390 inhabitants is a city in United Kingdom about 348 mi (or 560 km) north-west of London, the country's capital.

Local time in Johnstone is now 06:38 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Johnstone, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Glasgow International Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Paisley, Dumbarton, Kilmarnock, Giffnock and Irvine. 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 2°C / 35 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Night Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 49%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 20% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

11°C (52 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

11°C (52 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

10°C (49 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Lynnhurst

Address
0,3 mi
Park Rd
PA5 8LS Glasgow
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Bowfield Hotel & Leisure Club

Address
3,0 mi
Howwood
PA9 1DT Howwood
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Ingliston Country Club Hotel

Address
5,8 mi
Old Greenock Road
PA7 5PA Bishopton
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


TRAVELODGE GLASGOW AIRPORT

Address
3,9 mi
SANDERING ROAD PAISLEY
PA3 2AR GLASGOW
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Holiday Inn GLASGOW AIRPORT

Address
4,1 mi
Abbotsinch Paisley
PA3 2TE GLASGOW
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Erskine Bridge

Address
6,2 mi
North Barr
PA8 6AN Erskine
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Glasgow (Paisley)

Address
2,0 mi
PHOENIX RETAIL PARK PAISLEY
PA1 2BH Glasgow
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Glasgow Travel Clinic for travellers and flu jabs for the self employed

Published: September 17, 2012
Length: 01:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Tosh Lubek

http://www.thetravelclinicglasgow.co.uk/ The Travel Clinic Glasgow is located at Glasgow Airport and can help you protect your health whilst abroad. Whether it is securing that deal on a business...


Johnstone Burgh 4-2 Largs Thistle, Scottish Junior Cup Round Three, 29th November 2014

Published: November 29, 2014
Length: 12:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Paul Laing

0:15 0-1 0:47 1-1 1:08 2-1 1:39 3-1 1:59 4-1 4:01 4-2 #theesel visit Johnstone Burgh in the Scottish Junior Cup a week after a postponement - our last trip to Keanie Park, in the West of Scotland...


Johnstone On Ice

Published: January 18, 2015
Length: 15:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: The Paisley Project

Dean Johnstone Tackles Black Ice Like A Boss.


Patons factory fire level two fire incident at Johnstone Renfrewshire

Published: April 15, 2010
Length: 40:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: michael fedigan

Paton's mill in Johnstone Renfrewshire was bulit in 1782 by the Corse and Burns company, its the earliest surviving cotton mill in Scotland and one of the earliest in Britain. More recently...


Near Misses in Johnstone

Published: May 07, 2014
Length: 33:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: GasguzzlinPontiac

2 near misses within 1 minute in Johnstone High Street caught on my Dash Cam.


Johnstone Train Station

Published: April 08, 2014
Length: 58:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: scott567100

Train service from Ayr To Glasgow Central calling at Johnstone.


Imperial Blues Flute Band In Johnstone

Published: August 18, 2008
Length: 02:26 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: colinh230

Imperial blues FB marching through johnstone.


380105 & 380107 Arriving At Johnstone Station On 17/11/10

Published: November 17, 2010
Length: 05:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jw26040

380105 & 380107 Arriving At Johnstone Station On 17/11/10.


Johnstone Burgh v Clydebank

Published: September 16, 2007
Length: 13:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kingjad86

Highlights of the league clash between Johnstone Burgh and Clydebank, from Keanie Park (15/09/2007)


Cammy & Amy - The Lynnhurst, Johnstone

Published: September 24, 2012
Length: 13:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: GARETH OWEN

So last Thursday we were at the Lynnhurst Hotel and I can safely say that it did not stop raining the whole day, it was sooooo wet!!! We had to do all the photographs inside but the staff at...


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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.

Brookfield, Renfrewshire

Brookfield is a small dormitory village in west central Renfrewshire, Scotland. It lies on the north of the A761 road, which runs through a number of towns and villages to join Port Glasgow and the city of Glasgow, via Paisley, and is roughly equidistant to the nearby settlements of Houston, Bridge of Weir, Kilbarchan, Johnstone and Linwood.

Located at 55.8469, -4.53417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Renfrewshire

Renfrew (district)

Renfrew District 1975-96 Renfrew District (Scottish Gaelic: Sgìre Rinn Friù) was one of nineteen local government districts in the Strathclyde region of Scotland, which existed between 1975 and 1996. The district was formed by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 from part of the former county of Renfrewshire, namely: The burghs of Barrhead, Johnstone, Paisley, and Renfrew The County of Renfrew Second, Third and Fourth Districts.

Located at 55.8333, -4.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Scotland

Renfrewshire (historic)

Renfrewshire or the County of Renfrew is a registration county, the Lieutenancy area of the Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire, and one of the counties of Scotland used for local government until 1975. Renfrewshire is located in the West Central Lowlands of Scotland, south of the River Clyde, opposite Dunbartonshire and divided from Argyllshire by the Firth of Clyde. The term Greater Renfrewshire is now occasionally used for this area.

Located at 55.8333, -4.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Counties of Scotland, Renfrewshire, Lieutenancy areas of Scotland

96.3 Real Radio XS

96.3 Real Radio XS is a Scottish local radio station owned by Global Radio. It is based at Ballieston to the east of Glasgow and broadcasts to Renfrewshire, West Central Scotland and Central Scotland. Sister station Real Radio XS is based in Salford, Manchester and operates separately. It broadcasts to North West England on FM & DAB; North East England, Yorkshire, Severn Estuary, London, Central Scotland and West Midlands on DAB.

Located at 55.8299, -4.5428 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Radio stations in Glasgow, Classic rock radio stations in the United Kingdom, GMG Radio

Linwood High School

Linwood High School is a non-denominational comprehensive state secondary school in Linwood, Renfrewshire. The original school building was constructed in 1965 and demolished in 2006 for a new school to be constructed on the same site. Originally Renfrewshire council had planned on merging Linwood High school with nearby Gryffe High School in Houston to form a 1500 pupil campus, however plans were rejected after local protests by parents.

Located at 55.849, -4.51 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Secondary schools in Renfrewshire, Educational institutions established in 1965

St Benedict's RC High School

St Benedict's High School is a Roman Catholic High School in Linwood, Renfrewshire, in the west of Scotland.

Located at 55.8453, -4.51194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Roman Catholic secondary schools in Renfrewshire

Johnstone Castle

Johnstone Castle is a structure and former mansion in the town of Johnstone in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It belonged to the Houstouns of Milliken, who acquired the estate of Easter Cochrane in 1773. The original structure was substantially enlarged in 1771 and 1812 by George Houstoun, who had the structure remodelled in a castellated style complete with a turret at the left hand of the front elevation, possibly by the architect James Gillespie Graham.

Located at 55.8281, -4.50778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Demolished buildings and structures in Scotland, Castles in Renfrewshire, Category B listed buildings in Renfrewshire, Listed castles in Scotland

Inverclyde District

Inverclyde or Inverclyde District was one of nineteen local government districts in the Strathclyde region of Scotland, which existed between 1975 and 1996. The district was formed by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 from part of the county of Renfrewshire. The boundaries remain the same as those of the modern council area of Inverclyde. The remaining parts of the County of Renfrew (Renfrewshire) where divided between two other districts: Eastwood and Renfrew District.

Located at 55.8333, -4.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Scotland


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Johnstone, جانستون, Baile Iain, Baile Eòin, Джонстон, Johnstoun