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Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life
Attractions in Airdrie

Nothing in Airdrie itself: Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life is 3.8 km away

Most of what there is to see is castles or historic places: 6 of 9. All of them lie outside Airdrie. For a full day, there is Antonine Wall, 13 km away.

Photo: Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life, Jayhoolihan (Public domain)
In Airdrie
0
inside the locality
Within 5 km
9
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
6
in or near town
Best known

Around Airdrie: where to begin

Along with Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life, see 4 historic sites and a museum.

MuseumSummerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life1.6 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric siteBarclay1.5 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric siteClass 311 'Blue Train'1.4 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric siteGMAM Garratt Articulated locomotive 41121.6 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumMargaret Skinnider Heritage Centre1.4 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric siteNCB № 91.5 km outside town, to the west

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Places on the map

The map puts most of the 9 to the west.

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The dashed line is Airdrie’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022

By kind

Kind by kind

The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (6) and museums or galleries (2).

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 5 historic sites · 1 historic ship0 in town · 6 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 water park0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Airdrie. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

All the places to visit

The list runs to 9 places, all within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

53 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Airdrie’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Airdrie →

Big names nearby

Trips out

Best known of the 12 within reach is Antonine Wall, at 13 km.

FortAntonine Wall13 km northwestBig drawMuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum20 km west · 1M visitors a yearCastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandStirling Castle29 km northCathedralGlasgow Cathedral16 km westMuseumGlasgow School of Art18 km westBig drawMuseumRiverside Museum21 km west · 1.1M visitors a year (2015)Big drawArt galleryGallery of Modern Art18 km west · 596K visitors a yearCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandBothwell Castle10 km southwestCathedralMotherwell Cathedral8.5 km southPalaceLinlithgow Palace26 km northeastCathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral18 km westMuseumPeople's Palace17 km west · 290K visitors a year

Places well known beyond Airdrie (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Quick answers on Airdrie

What is there to see near Airdrie?

No attraction is mapped inside Airdrie itself. Within 5 km of it are Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life, Barclay, Class 311 'Blue Train' and GMAM Garratt Articulated locomotive 4112.

Does Airdrie have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Airdrie: Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life and Margaret Skinnider Heritage Centre.

Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Airdrie?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Stirling Castle (Historic Environment Scotland), 29 km north.

What are the best-known days out near Airdrie?

Within 40 km: Antonine Wall (13 km), Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (20 km), Stirling Castle (29 km), Glasgow Cathedral (16 km).

Where are Airdrie’s historic buildings listed?

Airdrie has 53 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic Environment Scotland’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Airdrie when it is inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

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 (12)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.