Old Kilpatrick, United Kingdom
Old Kilpatrick is a town of 4,850 people in Scotland, United Kingdom.
Why visit Old Kilpatrick
Townapedia lists 17 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 8 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Erskine Bridge, Grey Mare's Tail, Kilpatrick Hills, HMS Repulse and Blantyre Monument.
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About Old Kilpatrick
Old Kilpatrick (Scots: Auld Kilpaitrick, Scottish Gaelic: Cille Phàdraig meaning "Patrick's church"), is a village in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The name Old Kilpatrick is said to be derived from St. Patrick ostensibly being born here. It has an estimated population of 4,820. It belonged to the parish of Old Kilpatrick which itself was only a few thousand people strong.
From the Wikipedia article Old Kilpatrick (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do3
Erskine Bridge
Bridge
Bridge in Renfrewshire/West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Grey Mare's Tail, Kilpatrick Hills
Waterfall · 2.6 mi
Waterfall in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
Overtoun Bridge
Bridge · 3.4 mi
Road bridge in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK, carries an estate driveway across Overtoun Burn
Museums and landmarks17
HMS Repulse
Monument and historic site · 2.6 mi
1916 Renown-class battlecruiser
Blantyre Monument
Monument and historic site · 1.6 mi
Monument in Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK
Clydebank Museum
Museum · 2.4 mi
Maritime museum in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
5 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes8
Notable people from Old Kilpatrick
William Campbellmissionary to India (1799-1879)Photo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain- Bobby Finanassociation football player (1912-1983)
- Jimmy Smithfootballer, born 1902
- Archie LivingstoneScottish footballer (1872-?)
- Laurence MacKenzieScottish association football player (1924-2010)
- W.C.W. MurdochScottish rugby union player (1914-1987)
- Alec SmithFootballer (1873-1908)
- Thomas Raesideassociation football player
Born in Old Kilpatrick, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship9
St Patrick's RC Church
Church · Roman Catholic
252 Dumbarton Road, Old Kilpatrick
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Healthcare2
Map of Old Kilpatrick
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Getting there and nearby towns
Glasgow Airport (GLA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Erskine 2 mi south, about 2 min by car
- Clydebank 2 mi southeast, about 4 min by car
- Renfrew 4 mi southeast, about 7 min by car
- Bearsden 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- Dumbarton 5 mi west, about 8 min by car
- Milngavie 5 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Vale of Leven 6 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Paisley 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Renton 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Johnstone 7 mi south, about 11 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Old Kilpatrick 1109, Dave souza, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Erskine-bridge-south, Baaker2009 from Dumbarton, CC BY 2.0
- Renown-7, Underwood & Underwood, Public domain
- 06254 Morison Memorial United Reformed Church, Clydebank 001, WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Park Mains High School, Discolover18, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Erskine Hospital, Discolover18, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Auchentoshan Distillery - panoramio, Wee Bugger, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mar Hall Hotel, Discolover18, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Erskine Bridge from the air, Tam Nugent, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, smsm1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, IpswichEdits, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, IpswichEdits, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, smsm1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, IpswichEdits, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, smsm1, CC BY-SA 4.0
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