Milngavie: The Gateway To The Highlands. That’s not strictly true; but it is for those hardy souls braving both midge and muscle ache while embarking on the West Highland Way, the arduous 95-mile hike from Milngavie’s town centre to Fort William in the Scottish Highlands. Most Milngavie residents content themselves with the modest seven-mile commuter trip to Glasgow’s city centre, for which, Milngavie is one of its most affluent suburbs, with generously proportioned villas, and horizons of bungalows housing a demographic most similar to neighbouring suburb Bearsden. In many respects, Milngavie (pronounced Mill-guy) is a close cousin to Bearsden, and it was a town that grew on the banks of the Allander River, making its living out from paper mill and bleach works. Milngavie never truly surrendered to the Industrial Revolution, and its quite charms are a testament to this. There is a sense of being on the cusp of the countryside – Fintry, Strathblane, and Drymen are a short drive away – and Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park makes for a pleasant day trip from Milngavie. The town has plenty for the walker – yes, even for those not quite motivated for the West Highland Way; Milngavie Reservoir is a popular walking and jogging route, while the sprawl of Mugdock park is an eden for dog walkers, an unspoiled wilderness that is a great place to keep a watchful eye out for deer and bird life.
Attraction
Budget
Premier Inn Glasgow Milngavie *book online*
Classes
Dance - Margaret MacBain School of Dancing
Dentist
Doctor
Farmers Market
Golf Club
Health and Fitness Club
Performing Arts
Bearsden and Milngavie Youth Orchestra
Pub and Bar
Cross Keys
Talbot Arms
The Allander
Tickled Trout
Restaurant
School
Taxi
Station TaxisShops
Dobbies Garden Centre
Mugdock Plantaria
Places to Stay near Milngavie
Premier Inn Glasgow Milngavie (0.76 miles)
Premier Inn Glasgow Bearsden (0.89 miles)
Greenacres (1.09 miles)
Situated in rolling countryside, in a stunning, unspoilt and little known location close to the Antonine Wall buffer zone, a World Heritage Site, and less than 10 miles north of ... More
Strathblane Country House (2.71 miles)
Country House hotel built in 1874. It sits on its own, very private ten acres, shared only by wild deer and falconry. It boasts wonderful highland views and a comfortable ... More
Kirkhouse Inn (2.94 miles)
Perfectly located within the tranquil parish of Strathblane near Loch Lomond, this inn, established in 1601, is no stranger to greeting guests, both local and from all over the world. Nestling under ... More
White House Apartments (4.00 miles)
Nestled in a classical Georgian Crescent with gardens to the front and Mews Cottages to the rear, this is your country house in the heart of the city. Within walking ... More
Best Western Glasgow Pond Hotel (4.03 miles)
In Glasgow’s West End, this modern hotel offers free parking and free Wi-Fi. The city centre is just a 5-minute drive away. Each stylish room at the Glasgow Pond Hotel has satellite ... More
One Devonshire Gardens (4.17 miles)
Set in a tree-lined Victorian terrace in the fashionable West End of Glasgow, One Devonshire Gardens is a luxury boutique hotel, a Hotel du Vin with a little bit more. Proud to be regarded as one ... More | visit website
Finglen House (4.24 miles)
Belhaven Hotel (4.37 miles)
Set in the cosmopolitan west end of Glasgow, a few minutes walk from Byres Road where there are some of the best restaurants, bars, coffee shops and boutique shops. All the rooms ... More
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