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Bridge of Weir

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About Bridge of Weir

Bridge of Weir is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Johnstone, 26km from Loch Lomond.

Bridge of Weir is a town located in Scotland, United Kingdom. With a population of 4,860, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Bridge of Weir sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Bridge of Weir to your route.

About Bridge of Weir

Bridge of Weir is a village within the Renfrewshire council area and wider historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. Lying within the Gryffe Valley, Bridge of Weir owes its name to the historic crossing point that it provided over the River Gryffe. The village was initially formed

Read more around industries such as cotton and leather, reliant on the power of the river. These industries brought about its expansion in the 18th century in land attached to the 15th century Ranfurly Castle situated between the two established parishes of Kilbarchan and Houston and Killellan. A rail connection, as part of the Glasgow and South Western Railway, in the 1860s, significantly supported the village's development. Today Bridge of Weir serves largely as a dormitory settlement for nearby Glasgow and Paisley, maintaining a commercial centre of its own and some light industry and agriculture. It remains well known for its leather production, which has continued since the first industry emerged.

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Bridge of Weir is located in Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 55.8558 latitude, -4.5789 longitude.

What is the population of Bridge of Weir?

Bridge of Weir has a population of approximately 4,860 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.

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Quick Information

Population
4,860
Continent
Europe
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Scotland
Timezone
Europe/London
Coordinates
55.8558, -4.5789

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in United Kingdom

Police
999
Ambulance
999
Fire
999
Non-emergency police
101
Driving side
left

112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.

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Worth the detour from Bridge of Weir

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

museum

Riverside Museum

Glasgow's Zaha Hadid-designed transport museum on the Clyde, packed with classic cars, a recreated cobbled street of vintage vehicles, and the tall ship Glenlee moored outside.

17 km · about 20 min drive

cafe

The Oak Tree Inn

A popular stopping point on the A82 beside Loch Lomond, where road trippers heading to the Scottish Highlands pause to take in one of Scotland's most beautiful lochs.

25 km · about 30 min drive

natural wonder

Loch Lomond

Britain's largest freshwater lake by surface area, where Highland mountains meet Lowland shores in a landscape immortalised in song.

26 km · about 30 min drive

famous road

Rest and Be Thankful (A83)

The famous climb out of Glen Croe in Argyll with the old military road beside it; landslide-prone but a spectacular gateway to the west coast.

43 km · about 50 min drive

natural wonder

Loch Katrine

The loch of Scott's Lady of the Lake, cruised by the 1899 steamship Sir Walter Scott and encircled by a traffic-free cycle road.

44 km · about 50 min drive

natural wonder

Loch Achray and Ben A'an

A small Trossachs loch under Ben A'an, whose short steep path yields one of Scotland's best effort-to-view ratios.

44 km · about 50 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Rest and Be Thankful

A famous viewpoint at the top of Glen Croe where 18th-century soldiers carved the name into a stone after completing the military road.

45 km · about 50 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Goatfell

Arran's highest peak at 874m, climbed from Brodick, with views over the Firth of Clyde and to Ireland on clear days.

46 km · about 55 min drive

Driving roads near Bridge of Weir

  • 43 kmRest and Be Thankful (A83)The famous climb out of Glen Croe in Argyll with the old military road beside it; landslide-prone but a spectacular gateway to the west coast.
  • 45 kmRest and Be ThankfulA famous viewpoint at the top of Glen Croe where 18th-century soldiers carved the name into a stone after completing the military road.
  • 46 kmGoatfellArran's highest peak at 874m, climbed from Brodick, with views over the Firth of Clyde and to Ireland on clear days.
  • 52 kmArran Coast Road (A841)The 90km loop around Arran, taking in the Boguillie and the Ross road climbs — a classic day's drive or ride from the Brodick ferry.
  • 54 kmElectric BraeFamous optical-illusion stretch of the A719 on the Ayrshire coast where cars appear to roll uphill. Drivers have pulled over to test the gravity-defying slope since the 1930s.
  • 69 kmGlen OrchyA single-track alternative to the A82 between Bridge of Orchy and Dalmally, following the tumbling River Orchy through birch woods.

Driving in United Kingdom

Drives on
the left
Petrol
~€1.73/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

May to September

Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.

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