Whistlefield, Dunbartonshire

Human settlement in Scotland

Whistlefield

Whistlefield

Location within Argyll and Bute

OS grid reference| NS236926
• Edinburgh| 65 mi (105 km)
• London| 370 mi (600 km)
Council area|

* Argyll and Bute

Country| Scotland
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Post town| Helensburgh
Postcode district| G84
Dialling code| 01436

List of places

Scotland

56°05′36″N 4°50′13″W﻿ / ﻿56.0933°N 4.8369°W﻿ / 56.0933; -4.8369

Whistlefield is a location just north of Garelochhead on the B872 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland.[1] There is a roundabout known locally as the "Whistlefield roundabout" on the A814 road.[2] There is a viewpoint called the "Whistlefield viewpoint" with a picnic area and an associated carpark.[3]

There is a modern housing development in the location, with the B872 called "Whistlefield Road" in the area.[4]

## Former railway station

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Main article: Whistlefield railway station

Whistlefield station on the West Highland Railway opened in 1896 and closed in 1964.[5][6]

## References

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1. ^ "Where is Whistlefield? Whistlefield on a map". www.getthedata.com.
2. ^ "Whistlefield Roundabout - Roader's Digest: The SABRE Wiki". www.sabre-roads.org.uk.
3. ^ "Unknown" (PDF).[permanent dead link]
4. ^ Caldwell, David. "What you need to know about Whistlefield Road in the village of Garelochhead". Street List.
5. ^ "Whistlefield is historic village". www.helensburgh-heritage.co.uk. Helensburgh Heritage Trust. 15 July 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
6. ^ "Portincaple, Whistlefield Station | Canmore".

## External links

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* Map sources for Whistlefield, Dunbartonshire

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