From New Stevenston, 2.4 km to Motherwell Cathedral
Our list finds nothing inside New Stevenston’s locality, but 6 places within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 2 museums, a cathedral and a castle. Drive 18 km to reach Antonine Wall.
The first to see around New Stevenston
Following Motherwell Cathedral are 2 museums, a castle and a theme park.
CathedralMotherwell Cathedral1.3 km outside town, to the south
CastleDalzell House3.2 km outside town, to the south
Theme parkM&D's Theme Park3.3 km outside town, to the west
MuseumLow Parks Museum4.2 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumMotherwell Heritage Centre1.6 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseChatelherault House5 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Plotted on the map
The 6 outside town cluster to the southwest.
The dashed line is New Stevenston’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
What there is to see
Count 3 castles or historic places and 2 museums or galleries.
Green: inside New Stevenston. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every entry
Here are the 6 places within 5 km of its edge.
Motherwell Heritage Centre
Scottish museum and heritage centre, United Kingdom.
Chatelherault House
Hunting lodge in Hamilton parish, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings are on New Stevenston’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in New Stevenston →
Within a day
Antonine Wall (18 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
FortAntonine Wall18 km north
Big drawMuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum21 km west · 1M visitors a year
CathedralGlasgow Cathedral17 km west
MuseumGlasgow School of Art19 km west
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBothwell Castle7.5 km westCastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandStirling Castle35 km north
Big drawMuseumRiverside Museum22 km west · 1.1M visitors a year (2015)
Big drawArt galleryGallery of Modern Art18 km west · 596K visitors a year
PalaceLinlithgow Palace30 km northeast
CathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral18 km west
MuseumPeople's Palace17 km west · 290K visitors a year
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDumbarton Castle39 km westPlaces well known beyond New Stevenston (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.
What visitors ask about New Stevenston
What is there to see near New Stevenston?
No attraction is mapped inside New Stevenston itself. Within 5 km of it are Motherwell Cathedral, Dalzell House, M&D's Theme Park and Low Parks Museum.
Does New Stevenston have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of New Stevenston: Low Parks Museum and Motherwell Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near New Stevenston?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Bothwell Castle (Historic Environment Scotland), 7.5 km west.
What are the best-known days out near New Stevenston?
Within 40 km: Antonine Wall (18 km), Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (21 km), Glasgow Cathedral (17 km), Glasgow School of Art (19 km).
Where are New Stevenston’s historic buildings listed?
New Stevenston has 2 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 New Stevenston 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 (17)
- Motherwell Cathedral: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dalzell House: Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- M&D's Theme Park: Gordon McKinlay, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Low Parks Museum: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Motherwell Heritage Centre: Chris Upson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chatelherault House: Graham Laird, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Bothwell Castle: James Mérigot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Riverside Museum: Cutkiller2018, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gallery of Modern Art: BrainiacBlink, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Linlithgow Palace: Alex Sanz, CC BY 2.0, 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
- Dumbarton Castle: Otter, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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