Barclay
Among the sights of Coatbridge is Barclay, a historic site. The surrounding 5 km hold 10 more places to visit. Antonine Wall comes next on our list, 11 km away.
Historic site in Coatbridge
Inside Coatbridge
Barclay is inside Coatbridge’s locality, with 10 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The year in Coatbridge
Aim for June to August, when Coatbridge reaches 18–19°C.
Barclay
Historic site.
In Coatbridge, inside the town’s locality.
- Type
- Historic site
- Town
- in Coatbridge
Barclay at a glance
Spot Barclay in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Coatbridge’s locality. · NRS locality 2022
The nearest towns to Barclay
Among the 8, Glasgow is the biggest, home to 617,904 people. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
Coatbridge
Airdrie
Bargeddie
Glenboig
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Barclay is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coatbridge | It’s in town | 42,256 | 17 |
| Airdrie | 1.5 km east of it | 35,847 | 9 |
| Bargeddie | 1.8 km west of it | 3,567 | 13 |
| Glenboig | 2.4 km north of it | 3,035 | 13 |
| Viewpark | 3.5 km southwest of it | 15,832 | 20 |
| Gartcosh | 3.7 km northwest of it | 3,252 | 13 |
| Bellshill | 3.7 km south of it | 19,488 | 18 |
| Glasgow | 3.8 km west of it | 617,904 | 101 |
While you are near Barclay
3 cathedrals, 2 museums and a fort are among the 65 within 15 km.
FortAntonine Wall11 km away2
CathedralGlasgow Cathedral13 km away3
MuseumGlasgow School of Art15 km away4
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBothwell Castle7.6 km away5
Big drawArt galleryGallery of Modern Art14 km away · 596K visitors a year6
MuseumSummerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life200 m away7
CathedralMotherwell Cathedral8.9 km away8
CathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Barclay
Where is Barclay?
Barclay is in Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, inside the town’s locality.
What is Barclay?
Historic site.
When is the best time to visit Barclay?
June to August are the warmest months in Coatbridge, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Barclay?
Within 15 km: Antonine Wall (11 km), Glasgow Cathedral (13 km), Glasgow School of Art (15 km) and Bothwell Castle (7.6 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Antonine Wall: Chris Wimbush, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glasgow Cathedral: Bewahrerderwerte, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glasgow School of Art: Stinglehammer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bothwell Castle: James Mérigot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gallery of Modern Art: BrainiacBlink, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life: Jayhoolihan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Motherwell Cathedral: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Andrew's Cathedral: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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