Cathedral · Motherwell · North Lanarkshire

Motherwell Cathedral

Motherwell Cathedral stands in Motherwell. There are 6 other places to visit inside 5 km. Officially, it is a category B listed building.

Photo: Motherwell Cathedral, Anne Burgess (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

In Motherwell

inside the locality

How well known

Top 6%

#465 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Aug

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Cathedral in Motherwell

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

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

Inside Motherwell

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

Category B listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Motherwell has 29 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

Highs of 18–20°C mark June to August in Motherwell.

Jan7° / 1°114 mm

Feb7° / 1°92 mm

Mar9° / 2°79 mm

Apr12° / 4°55 mm

May16° / 7°59 mm

Jun18° / 9°68 mm

Jul20° / 11°88 mm

Aug19° / 11°90 mm

Sep17° / 9°82 mm

Oct13° / 6°112 mm

Nov9° / 3°105 mm

Dec7° / 1°118 mm

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

About

Motherwell Cathedral

It has articles in 13 Wikipedias. Worth the trip, Bothwell Castle is 7 km off.

Motherwell’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Cathedral
Listed: Category B listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 13 languages
Town: in Motherwell
Official site: motherwellcathedral.co.uk

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

The map

Getting your bearings

Spot Motherwell Cathedral in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

Towns near it

Which towns are near Motherwell Cathedral

By population, Hamilton leads the 8 with 55,171. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.

1 · It’s in town

Motherwell

33,021 people · 10 places to visit

2 · 1.3 km north of it

New Stevenston

6,298 people · 6 places to visit

3 · 1.5 km east of it

Wishaw

30,190 people · 7 places to visit

4 · 1.8 km northeast of it

Carfin

4,427 people · 4 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Motherwell Cathedral is	People	Places to visit
Motherwell	It’s in town	33,021	10
New Stevenston	1.3 km north of it	6,298	6
Wishaw	1.5 km east of it	30,190	7
Carfin	1.8 km northeast of it	4,427	4
Hamilton	2 km southwest of it	55,171	15
Bellshill	2.3 km northwest of it	19,488	18
Newarthill	2.5 km northeast of it	6,956	4
Holytown	2.9 km north of it	5,121	14

Make a day of it

After Motherwell Cathedral

Also close at hand are 4 castles, 3 museums and a theme park, among 36 within 15 km.

Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBothwell Castle7 km away 2

CastleDalzell House2.2 km away 3

Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandCadzow Castle (ruin)3.9 km away 4

Theme parkM&D's Theme Park3.4 km away 5

Museum · National Trust for ScotlandDavid Livingstone Museum6.1 km away 6

MuseumLow Parks Museum3.3 km away 7

Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandCraignethan Castle12 km away 8

MuseumMotherwell Heritage Centre500 m away

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

Questions about Motherwell Cathedral

Where is Motherwell Cathedral?

Motherwell Cathedral is in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, inside the town’s locality.

What is Motherwell Cathedral?

Church in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK.

When is the best time to visit Motherwell Cathedral?

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

Is Motherwell Cathedral a listed building?

Yes: category B listed building.

What else is there to see near Motherwell Cathedral?

Within 15 km: Bothwell Castle (7 km), Dalzell House (2.2 km), Cadzow Castle (ruin) (3.9 km) and M&D's Theme Park (3.4 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)

Motherwell Cathedral: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bothwell Castle: James Mérigot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Dalzell House: Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cadzow Castle (ruin): Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
M&D's Theme Park: Gordon McKinlay, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
David Livingstone Museum: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Low Parks Museum: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Craignethan Castle: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Motherwell Heritage Centre: Chris Upson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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