Giffnock
in East Renfrewshire of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Glasgow International Airport (7 mi) - Glasgow Prestwick Airport (23 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (37 mi)
- Perth/Scone Airport (56 mi)
- Campbeltown Airport (60 mi)
- Oban Airport (62 mi)
- Dundee Airport (66 mi)
- RAF Leuchars (68 mi)
- George Best Belfast City Airport (103 mi)
- Belfast International Airport (110 mi)
- Aberdeen Dyce Airport (125 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- The Williamwood Golf Club (Golf course, 1 mi)
- Pollok Golf Club (Golf course, 1 mi)
- Cathcart Castle Golf Club (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Cowglen Golf Club (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Haggs Castle Golf Club (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Linn Park Golf Course (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Bonnyton Golf Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Lenzie Golf Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Eastwood Golf Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Sandyhills Golf Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 55.804 and -4.295 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 55° 48' 13" and W -4° 17' 41"
- 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: 07:45 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:58 am and 4:05 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Giffnock
Giffnock in East Renfrewshire (Scotland) with it's 12,070 citizens is a town in United Kingdom about 342 mi (or 551 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Giffnock is now 07:45 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports near Giffnock, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Glasgow International Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 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 96 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, 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: Glasgow, Paisley, Kirkintilloch, Hamilton and Kilmarnock. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 42 °F
| Morning Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Night Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 82% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
3°C (38 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
3°C (37 °F)
0°C (32 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
3°C (37 °F)
-1°C (31 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hilton Glasgow
LORNE HOTEL GLASGOW
Sherbrooke Castle Hotel
Number 10 Hotel
Crosshill House
Hilton Garden Inn Glasgow City Centre
Crowne Plaza GLASGOW
Hallmark Glasgow
Glasgow Marriott Hotel
Sandyford Lodge
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.
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Giffnock Train Station
Train service from Glasgow Central To East Kilbride calling at Giffnock.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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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.
Eastwood, Strathclyde
Eastwood was one of nineteen local government districts in the Strathclyde region of Scotland from 1975 to 1996, lying south-west of the City of Glasgow. The district was formed from the area of the First District of the former county of Renfrewshire. The council's headquarters were at Giffnock. The district was named after the larger Eastwood civil parish itself named after a long-vanished woodland. The district was abolished by the Local Government etc.
Giffnock
Giffnock is a suburban town in East Renfrewshire set in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies 3.7 miles east of Barrhead, 5.6 miles east-southeast of Paisley and 5.3 miles northwest of East Kilbride, at the southwest of the Greater Glasgow conurbation. Giffnock is mentioned in documents as early as the seventeenth century as a scattered agricultural settlement.
Hillpark Secondary School
aye getting mwi wae ma pals <3 Hillpark Secondary School Image:Hillpark secondary school. jpg Integer Vitae Location 36 Cairngorm Road Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Information Type State Funded Established 1967 Headmistress Joan Donnely Enrolment ~1300 Colors Black and grey Website http://www. hillpark-sec. glasgow. sch. uk Hillpark Secondary School is a secondary school located at 36 Cairngorm Road on the south side of Glasgow, Scotland.
Woodfarm High School
Woodfarm High School is a Scottish secondary school in Woodfarm, East Renfrewshire. It has a roll of approximately 800 pupils, and the Headteacher is Ann Stewart. The school achieves good exam results, along with East Renfrewshire's other high schools. In 2010, it was ranked the 24th state school in Scotland by the percentage of fifth years attaining at least five Higher passes.
Giffnock Synagogue
Giffnock and Newlands Synagogue, located at 222 Fenwick Road in Giffnock, East Renfrewshire (on the south side of Glasgow), is the largest Jewish religious congregation in Scotland. The synagogue also features a religious day school for both children and teenagers.
Woodfarm
Woodfarm is a residential district within East Renfrewshire, Scotland, located roughly 6 miles to the south of Glasgow. The area is sandwiched between the suburbs of Thornliebank and Giffnock, and lies next to Rouken Glen Park, which is regarded as one of the best parks in the Greater Glasgow area. The housing is a mix of (mostly formerly) council-owned property, ex Army-owned houses, older bungalows and villas, and newer flats and family homes built within the last twenty years.
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.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Giffneck, Qiffnok, Giofnag, Гиффнок, Гіффнок
