Around Bargeddie, Bothwell Castle leads the list
Bargeddie’s list takes in 5 historic sites, 2 museums and 2 attractions. The locality has no place on our list of its own; 13 are within 5 km of its edge. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by Historic Environment Scotland. Go 12 km out for Antonine Wall.
Leading the list near Bargeddie
Following Bothwell Castle are 3 historic sites, a museum and a garden.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBothwell Castle4.5 km outside town, to the south
MuseumSummerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life1.6 km outside town, to the eastGardenGardenSeven Lochs Wetland Park2.7 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric siteHistoric siteBarclay1.8 km outside town, to the eastHistoric siteHistoric siteClass 311 'Blue Train'1.8 km outside town, to the eastHistoric siteHistoric siteGMAM Garratt Articulated locomotive 41121.6 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to go
Most of the 13 close by lie to the east.
The dashed line is Bargeddie’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
A breakdown by kind
Castles or historic places number 7, museums or galleries 2.
Green: inside Bargeddie. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland (Bothwell Castle).
Every one of them
Nothing is inside Bargeddie itself; these 13 are within 5 km of its edge.
Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life
Industrial and social history museum in Coatbridge, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building and 1 scheduled monument are on Bargeddie’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bargeddie →
Names further out
Day trips number 12; the best known is Antonine Wall, 12 km off.
FortAntonine Wall12 km north
Big drawMuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum13 km west · 1M visitors a year
CathedralGlasgow Cathedral9.9 km west
MuseumGlasgow School of Art12 km west
Big drawMuseumRiverside Museum14 km west · 1.1M visitors a year (2015)
Big drawArt galleryGallery of Modern Art11 km west · 596K visitors a yearCastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandStirling Castle31 km north
CathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral11 km west
MuseumPeople's Palace10 km west · 290K visitors a year
CathedralMotherwell Cathedral9.2 km southeast
PalaceLinlithgow Palace33 km northeast
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDumbarton Castle32 km westPlaces well known beyond Bargeddie (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.
Before a day out in Bargeddie
What is there to see near Bargeddie?
No attraction is mapped inside Bargeddie itself. Within 5 km of it are Bothwell Castle, Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life, Seven Lochs Wetland Park and Barclay.
Does Bargeddie have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Bargeddie: Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life and Margaret Skinnider Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Bargeddie?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Bargeddie, 1 place is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland (Bothwell Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Bargeddie?
Within 40 km: Antonine Wall (12 km), Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (13 km), Glasgow Cathedral (9.9 km), Glasgow School of Art (12 km).
Where are Bargeddie’s historic buildings listed?
Bargeddie has 1 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 Bargeddie 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 (13)
- Bothwell Castle: James Mérigot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life: Jayhoolihan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Antonine Wall: Chris Wimbush, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Riverside Museum: Cutkiller2018, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gallery of Modern Art: BrainiacBlink, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Andrew's Cathedral: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- People's Palace: Emmi Hakka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Motherwell Cathedral: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Linlithgow Palace: Alex Sanz, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dumbarton Castle: Otter, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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