Around Cleland, Motherwell Cathedral leads the list
With nothing inside Cleland’s locality, the list has 3 places within 5 km of its edge. Look for a cathedral, a castle and a museum. Travel 21 km and you reach Antonine Wall.
Around Cleland: where to begin
Motherwell Cathedral aside, the next best known are a castle and a museum.
CathedralMotherwell Cathedral3.9 km outside town, to the west
CastleDalzell House4.3 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumMotherwell Heritage Centre4.4 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where each one is
Out of town, most of the 3 are to the west.
The dashed line is Cleland’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
What they are
Castles or historic places lead the count with 2 of 3.
Green: inside Cleland. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The whole list for Cleland
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 3 places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Cleland’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cleland →
Further away
Leading the 12 is Antonine Wall, 21 km away; they include 4 museums and 3 castles.
FortAntonine Wall21 km northwest
Big drawMuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum25 km west · 1M visitors a yearCastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandStirling Castle36 km north
CathedralGlasgow Cathedral21 km west
MuseumGlasgow School of Art23 km west
Big drawMuseumRiverside Museum25 km west · 1.1M visitors a year (2015)
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBothwell Castle11 km west
PalaceLinlithgow Palace28 km northeast
Big drawArt galleryGallery of Modern Art22 km west · 596K visitors a year
CathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral22 km west
MuseumPeople's Palace21 km west · 290K visitors a year
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandCraignethan Castle12 km southPlaces well known beyond Cleland (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.
Know before you go to Cleland
What is there to see near Cleland?
No attraction is mapped inside Cleland itself. Within 5 km of it are Motherwell Cathedral, Dalzell House and Motherwell Heritage Centre.
Does Cleland have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Cleland: Motherwell Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Cleland?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Stirling Castle (Historic Environment Scotland), 36 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Cleland?
Within 40 km: Antonine Wall (21 km), Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (25 km), Stirling Castle (36 km), Glasgow Cathedral (21 km).
Where are Cleland’s historic buildings listed?
Cleland 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 Cleland 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 (14)
- Motherwell Cathedral: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dalzell House: Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Motherwell Heritage Centre: Chris Upson, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Bothwell Castle: James Mérigot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Linlithgow Palace: Alex Sanz, CC BY 2.0, 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
- Craignethan Castle: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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