Trips from Gartcosh, starting with Bedlay Castle
Around Gartcosh, the places to visit include 5 historic sites, 2 museums and 2 attractions. With nothing inside Gartcosh’s locality, the list has 13 places within 5 km of its edge. At 8.7 km, Antonine Wall is worth the journey.
The best known around Gartcosh
Beyond Bedlay Castle, there are 3 historic sites, a museum and a garden.
CastleBedlay Castle1.5 km outside town, to the north
MuseumSummerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life3.8 km outside town, to the southeastGardenGardenSeven Lochs Wetland Park1.1 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric siteBarclay3.7 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric siteHistoric siteClass 311 'Blue Train'3.9 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric siteHistoric siteGMAM Garratt Articulated locomotive 41123.7 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where things are
Head southeast for most of the 13 just outside.
The dashed line is Gartcosh’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
What kind of places
There are more castles or historic places (7) than anything else, then museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Gartcosh. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All 13 on the list
13 places make the list, every one 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 is on Gartcosh’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Gartcosh →
A drive away
Antonine Wall, 8.7 km away, is the best known of the 12.
FortAntonine Wall8.7 km north
Big drawMuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum13 km west · 1M visitors a year
CathedralGlasgow Cathedral9.8 km west
MuseumGlasgow School of Art12 km west
Big drawMuseumRiverside Museum14 km west · 1.1M visitors a year (2015)CastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandStirling Castle27 km north
Big drawArt galleryGallery of Modern Art11 km west · 596K visitors a year
CathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral11 km west
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBothwell Castle8.9 km south
MuseumPeople's Palace10 km southwest · 290K visitors a year
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDumbarton Castle30 km west
PalaceLinlithgow Palace32 km eastPlaces well known beyond Gartcosh (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.
Common questions about Gartcosh
What is there to see near Gartcosh?
No attraction is mapped inside Gartcosh itself. Within 5 km of it are Bedlay Castle, Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life, Seven Lochs Wetland Park and Barclay.
Does Gartcosh have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Gartcosh: Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life and Margaret Skinnider Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Gartcosh?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Stirling Castle (Historic Environment Scotland), 27 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Gartcosh?
Within 40 km: Antonine Wall (8.7 km), Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (13 km), Glasgow Cathedral (9.8 km), Glasgow School of Art (12 km).
Where are Gartcosh’s historic buildings listed?
Gartcosh 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 Gartcosh 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)
- Bedlay Castle: Drawn by User:Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Bothwell Castle: James Mérigot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- People's Palace: Emmi Hakka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dumbarton Castle: Otter, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Linlithgow Palace: Alex Sanz, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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