It is situated next to the Hawkhead area, with other neighbourhoods in the vicinity including Thornly Park, Lochfield, Hunterhill and Blackhall.
Dykebar is home to Paisley's general psychiatric hospital, and is approximately 1.2 miles (1.9 km) from both Barrhead and Nitshill.
Access to the summit is possible opposite a small car park near the end of Glenapp Avenue.
An archaeological evaluation [2] of the hill was undertaken in February and March 2004 on the site of proposed residential development.
Evidence of a medieval defensive work, 18th-century circular landscape features and WW2 anti-aircraft defences were discovered including an intact bunker-like structure and the brick walls and concrete floors of other buildings.