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Motherwell Cathedral
Attractions in Wishaw

Places to visit near Wishaw: Motherwell Cathedral & more

Castles or historic places make up 4 of the 7 places on the list. None of them is inside Wishaw itself. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by Historic Environment Scotland. Further out, Antonine Wall is 23 km away.

Photo: Motherwell Cathedral, Anne Burgess (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Wishaw
0
inside the locality
Within 5 km
7
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust for Scotland, Historic Environment Scotland and others
Best known

Around Wishaw: where to begin

Following Motherwell Cathedral are 2 castles, 2 museums and a theme park.

CathedralMotherwell Cathedral1.5 km outside town, to the westCastleDalzell House1.2 km outside town, to the westCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandCadzow Castle (ruin)3.8 km outside town, to the westTheme parkM&D's Theme Park4.9 km outside town, to the westMuseumLow Parks Museum4.2 km outside town, to the westMuseumMotherwell Heritage Centre1.9 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

Where they are

Leave town to the west for most of the 7 nearby.

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The dashed line is Wishaw’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

4 are castles or historic places; museums or galleries come next with 2.

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 1 cathedral · 1 historic house0 in town · 4 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park0 in town · 1 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland (Cadzow Castle (ruin)).

Every place

The places, one by one

Look within 5 km of its edge for all 7.

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

42 listed buildings are on Wishaw’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Wishaw →

Big names nearby

Further afield: the best known within 40 km

Top of the 12 day trips: Antonine Wall, at 23 km.

FortAntonine Wall23 km northwestBig drawMuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum25 km northwest · 1M visitors a yearCathedralGlasgow Cathedral22 km northwestCastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandStirling Castle39 km northMuseumGlasgow School of Art24 km northwestBig drawMuseumRiverside Museum26 km northwest · 1.1M visitors a year (2015)Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBothwell Castle11 km westPalaceLinlithgow Palace30 km northeastBig drawArt galleryGallery of Modern Art23 km northwest · 596K visitors a yearCathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral22 km northwestCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandCraignethan Castle9.3 km southMuseumPeople's Palace21 km northwest · 290K visitors a year

Places well known beyond Wishaw (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.

Questions before you go to Wishaw

What is there to see near Wishaw?

No attraction is mapped inside Wishaw itself. Within 5 km of it are Motherwell Cathedral, Dalzell House, Cadzow Castle (ruin) and M&D's Theme Park.

Does Wishaw have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Wishaw: Low Parks Museum and Motherwell Heritage Centre.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Wishaw, 1 place is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland (Cadzow Castle (ruin)).

What are the best-known days out near Wishaw?

Within 40 km: Antonine Wall (23 km), Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (25 km), Glasgow Cathedral (22 km), Stirling Castle (39 km).

Where are Wishaw’s historic buildings listed?

Wishaw has 42 listed buildings, 1 of them Category A. 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 Wishaw 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).

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