Castle · Bothwell · South Lanarkshire

Bothwell Castle

Bothwell Castle stands in Bothwell. Its neighbours on our list number 6 within 5 km. On the official register, it is a scheduled monument.

Photo: Bothwell Castle, James Mérigot (Public domain)

Where

In Bothwell

inside the locality

Run by

Historic Environment Scotland

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 5%

#372 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Aug

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Castle in Bothwell

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#372 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (13 Wikipedias). About ↓

Inside Bothwell

Bothwell Castle is inside Bothwell’s locality, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by Historic Environment Scotland

One of the places Historic Environment Scotland looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Bothwell has 37 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Seasons in Bothwell

If warmth matters, go June to August: Bothwell reaches 18–20°C.

Jan7° / 1°114 mm

Feb8° / 1°85 mm

Mar10° / 3°74 mm

Apr12° / 4°52 mm

May16° / 7°58 mm

Jun18° / 10°63 mm

Jul20° / 12°78 mm

Aug19° / 11°86 mm

Sep17° / 9°75 mm

Oct13° / 6°105 mm

Nov9° / 3°97 mm

Dec7° / 1°106 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Bothwell, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Bothwell. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Bothwell’s full climate →

About

Bothwell Castle

It is maintained by Historic Environment Scotland. Articles on it exist in 13 languages. For a second stop, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is 14 km away.

Bothwell’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Run by: Historic Environment Scotland
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 13 languages
Town: in Bothwell
Official site: historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/bothwell-castle

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

Entry, hours, address

Entrance fees

EntryA fee is charged

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Its place on the map

Orange marks Bothwell Castle, and the numbered points match the list of places below.

Towns near it

Towns within reach of Bothwell Castle

Among the 8, Glasgow is the biggest, home to 617,904 people. The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out.

1 · It’s in town

Bothwell

7,002 people · 13 places to visit

2 · 500 m south of it

Blantyre

16,534 people · 13 places to visit

3 · 600 m northeast of it

Uddingston

6,181 people · 7 places to visit

4 · 1.7 km west of it

Cambuslang

33,250 people · 35 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Bothwell Castle is	People	Places to visit
Bothwell	It’s in town	7,002	13
Blantyre	500 m south of it	16,534	13
Uddingston	600 m northeast of it	6,181	7
Cambuslang	1.7 km west of it	33,250	35
Hamilton	1.9 km southeast of it	55,171	15
Viewpark	2 km northeast of it	15,832	20
Glasgow	2.9 km northwest of it	617,904	101
Bellshill	3.4 km east of it	19,488	18

Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.

Make a day of it

While you are near Bothwell Castle

Within 15 km you can add 4 museums, 3 cathedrals and an art gallery.

Big drawMuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum14 km away · 1M visitors a year 2

CathedralGlasgow Cathedral11 km away 3

MuseumGlasgow School of Art12 km away 4

Museum · National Trust for ScotlandDavid Livingstone Museum1.1 km away 5

Big drawMuseumRiverside Museum15 km away · 1.1M visitors a year (2015)6

Big drawArt galleryGallery of Modern Art11 km away · 596K visitors a year 7

CathedralMotherwell Cathedral7 km away 8

CathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral11 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions about Bothwell Castle

Where is Bothwell Castle?

Bothwell Castle is in Bothwell, South Lanarkshire, inside the town’s locality.

What is Bothwell Castle?

Castle in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK.

Who runs Bothwell Castle?

Historic Environment Scotland, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Bothwell Castle?

June to August are the warmest months in Bothwell, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Bothwell Castle a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Bothwell Castle?

Within 15 km: Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (14 km), Glasgow Cathedral (11 km), Glasgow School of Art (12 km) and David Livingstone Museum (1.1 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 (9)

Bothwell Castle: James Mérigot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Glasgow Cathedral: Bewahrerderwerte, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Glasgow School of Art: Stinglehammer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
David Livingstone Museum: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Riverside Museum: Cutkiller2018, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Gallery of Modern Art: BrainiacBlink, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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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